PSY331H1 Chapter 3: The World of Emotions Is Not Two-Dimensional
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Johnny r. j. fontaine, klaus r. scherer, etienne b. roesch, and phoebe c. ellsworth- Thesis: 4 dimensions - pleasantness, potency-control, activation-arousal, and unpredictability are needed to satisfactorily represent similarities and differences in the meaning of emotion words in 3 languages. Considerable disagreement about number and nature of dimensions that provide an optimal framework for studying emotions. Early research: 3d evaluation-pleasantness, potency-control, and activation-arousal. Today, most researchers focus on 2d models: involving valence and arousal. First study to include all 6 of the major components of emotion identified by eotion researchers. Ask participants from 3 different indo-european language groups to evaluate. 24 prototypical emotion terms on scales representing 144 features that represent activity in all 6 major components of emotion. Found 4 dimensions that accounted for the majority of total variance: this was replicated within each of the 3 language-culture samples. 1st dimension = evaluation-pleasantness dimension: appraisals of intrinsic pleasantness and goal conduciveness, action tendencies of approach vs. avoidance.
