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Basic emotions or ur-emotions?

Frijda, Nico H., Parrott, W. Gerrod·2011·Emotion Review

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This article sets out to replace the concept of basic emotions with the notion of “ur-emotions,” the functionally central underlying processes of action readiness, which are not emotions at all. We propose that what is basic and universal in emotions are not multicomponential syndromes, but states of action readiness, themselves variants of motive states to relate or not relate with the world and with oneself. Unlike emotions, ur-emotions can be held to be universal and biologically based.

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  • A disinclination to act corresponds to apathy.

    “Along these lines we can say that a disinclination to act corresponds to apathy (Frijda and Parrott, 2011).”

    From Impulsive action: emotional impulses and their control (2014) · cites this paper as Frijda and Parrott, 2011

  • Certain modes of action readiness correspond to certain common emotion names: hostility to anger, avoidance to fear, and submission to awe.

    “Certain modes of action readiness in fact correspond to certain common emotion names: hostility to anger, avoidance to fear, and submission to awe (Frijda and Parrott, 2011).”

    From Impulsive action: emotional impulses and their control (2014) · cites this paper as Frijda and Parrott, 2011

  • Crying may well be viewed as an alarm call that often works in providing help upon an event that lead to the action readiness null-state of helplessness.

    “Crying may well be viewed as an alarm call that often works in providing help upon an event that lead to the action readiness null-state of helplessness (Frijda and Parrott, 2011).”

    From Impulsive action: emotional impulses and their control (2014) · cites this paper as Frijda and Parrott, 2011

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Authors
Frijda, N. H., & Parrott, W. G.
Affiliations
  • University of Amsterdam (NL)
  • Georgetown University (US)
Venue
Emotion Review
Published
2011-09-20
Volume
3
Issue
4
Pages
406-415
ISSN
  • 1754-0739 (ISSN-L)
  • 1754-0747
OpenAlex
W2013047924
Cited by
180
References
0
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FWCI
49.60
Type
journal article
Language
en
Open access
closed
Locations
Emotion Review (publishedVersion)
Topics
  • Social Sciences › Psychology › Social Psychology › Emotions and Moral Behavior
  • Life Sciences › Neuroscience › Cognitive Neuroscience › Neural and Behavioral Psychology Studies
  • Social Sciences › Psychology › Experimental and Cognitive Psychology › Philosophy and Theoretical Science
Keywords
basic emotions, action readiness, universal emotions, biological basis of emotion, emotion theory

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