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The structure of emotion: An empirical comparison of six models

Power, M. J.·2006·Cognition & Emotion

Abstract

There are a number of conflicting approaches to the problem of the relationship between different emotions. One category of models focuses on the valence of emotional experience and typically reports evidence for dimensional approaches to emotion. A second category of models argues for the possibility of discrete basic emotions, but typically focuses on evidence from emotion systems other than conscious experience. In the present study, a list of emotion terms was drawn up that were derived conceptually from a set of basic emotions. A group of participants filled out a questionnaire that asked how much in general they experienced each of the emotions. A structural equation modelling approach was then used with the resultant dataset, an approach that permitted the comparison of six different models that ranged from the positive-negative affect models to models of discrete basic emotions. The analyses gave support for a set of five basic emotions but only when these were allowed to correlate with each other. Implications for theories of emotion are considered.

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Authors
Power, M. J.
Affiliations
University of Edinburgh (GB)
Corresponding author
Power, M. J.
Venue
Cognition & Emotion
Published
2006-08
Volume
20
Issue
5
Pages
694-713
ISSN
  • 0269-9931 (ISSN-L)
  • 1464-0600
OpenAlex
W2011881150
Cited by
95
References
30
Citations by year
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FWCI
5.62
Type
journal article
Language
en
Open access
closed
Locations
Cognition & Emotion (publishedVersion)
Topics
  • Social Sciences › Psychology › Social Psychology › Emotions and Moral Behavior
  • Social Sciences › Psychology › Experimental and Cognitive Psychology › Emotion and Mood Recognition
  • Social Sciences › Decision Sciences › Management Science and Operations Research › Psychometric Methodologies and Testing
Keywords
emotion structure, basic emotions, valence, emotion terms, emotional experience

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