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Feelings. The perception of self

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"Feelings. The perception of self is a systematic review of the empirical evidence supporting William James's view of emotion and it is also a summary of 40 years studying this idea by the author himself, James D. Laird. William James proposed a counter-intuitive view of feelings in an articled titled "What is an Emotion?", published in 1884. According to his proposal, emotions are a consequence and not a cause of behaviour" (...)

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  • Maya Jariego, I. (2007, November 28). From smiles to happiness and beyond [Book Review of the book Feelings. The perception of self]. PsycCRITIQUES-Contemporary Psychology: APA Review of Books. 52 (No. 48), Article 11. Retrieved [28-11-2007], from the PsycCRITIQUES database.

“The ammount of empirical research presented is appealling. The text is clear and easy to read. James D. Laird presents his own long history of research in this area; he is a pioneer in the experimental study of emotion, with an outstanding contribution to the area. The result is a comprehensive and convincing plea for self-perception theory.”

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