The Emotional Mind: A Control Theory of Affective States PDF
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THE EMOTIONAL MIND In this book, Tom Cochrane develops a new control theory of the emotionsandrelatedaffectivestates.Groundedinthebasicprinciple of negative feedback control, his original account outlines a new fundamental kind of mental content called ‘valent representation’. Upon this foundation, Cochrane constructs new models for emo- tions, pains and pleasures, moods, expressive behaviours, evaluative reasoning, personality traits and long-term character commitments. Thesevariousstatesarepresentedasincreasinglysophisticatedlayers ofregulativecontrol,whichtogetherunderpinthearchitectureofthe mind as a whole. Clearly structured and containing numerous dia- grams and examples to illustrate the discussion, this study draws on the latest research from fields including philosophy, psychology and neuroscience,andwillappealtoreaders interestedinthephilosophy and cognitive science ofemotion. is Lecturer in Philosophy at Flinders University. Heisaco-editorofTheEmotionalPowerofMusic()andhehas alsopublishednumerousarticlesonemotions,aestheticvalueandthe expressive powers ofmusic. THE EMOTIONAL MIND ff A Control Theory of A ective States TOM COCHRANE FlindersUniversity UniversityPrintingHouse,Cambridge,UnitedKingdom OneLibertyPlaza,thFloor,NewYork,,USA WilliamstownRoad,PortMelbourne,,Australia –,rdFloor,Plot,SplendorForum,JasolaDistrictCentre,NewDelhi–,India AnsonRoad,#–/,Singapore CambridgeUniversityPressispartoftheUniversityofCambridge. ItfurtherstheUniversity’smissionbydisseminatingknowledgeinthepursuitof education,learning,andresearchatthehighestinternationallevelsofexcellence. www.cambridge.org Informationonthistitle:www.cambridge.org/ :./ ©TomCochrane Thispublicationisincopyright.Subjecttostatutoryexception andtotheprovisionsofrelevantcollectivelicensingagreements, noreproductionofanypartmaytakeplacewithoutthewritten permissionofCambridgeUniversityPress. Firstpublished PrintedandboundinGreatBritainbyClaysLtd,ElcografS.p.A. AcataloguerecordforthispublicationisavailablefromtheBritishLibrary. ----Hardback CambridgeUniversityPresshasnoresponsibilityforthepersistenceoraccuracy ofURLsforexternalorthird-partyinternetwebsitesreferredtointhispublication anddoesnotguaranteethatanycontentonsuchwebsitesis,orwillremain, accurateorappropriate. To all the philosophers on one-year contracts Contents List of Figures page x List of Tables xi Acknowledgements xii Introduction . TheBigPicture . InSearchofSynthesis . ThePerceptualTheory . TheStrategyofThisBook Valent Representation . Foundations . TheProblemofMentalContent . NegativeFeedbackLoops . Life . EnactivismversusRepresentationalism . SomeFeaturesofValentRepresentation . FourElaborations . Conclusion Affect . AffectiveStates . AnInitialDistinction . ValentTreatment . Imperativism . Prioritisation . PleasureasSuccess . ThePainfulTruth . Conclusion Emotions . ANaturalKind . EmotionasValentRepresentation . FormalObjects vii viii Contents . RepresentingContrasts . Surprise . NewConcerns . ResponseFlexibility . Conclusion Bodily Feelings . AdditionalContent . EmotionswithoutFeelings . Moods . AssociativeAccountsofFeeling . EmotionalSpace . EmotionalConcepts . CopingPotential . TheEmotionsDebate Expression . BodilyMusic . SignallingandShowing . SocialEmotions . AgainstIndividualism . CollectiveIntentionality . SocialNorms . CollectiveEffervescence . Conclusion Conscious Thought . ExtendingtheModel . Checking . Thought-StimulatedEmotion . Planning . TheInternalMonologue . MotivatedThought . EmotionRegulation . Conclusion Personality and Character . AnIdeal . PersonalityTraits . TheBigFive . TheNatureofCharacter . Sentiments . Narratives . CharacterinCharge . Conclusion
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