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On the Trail of emotions
How do feelings arise? Emotion theories provide different answers.
18.07.2018
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Conscious Emotions
We only consciously feel fear, disgust, love, and hate when the cerebral cortex is engaged.
11.08.2025
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The Limbic System
The limbic system does not solely control our emotional life. It also has other functions.
22.12.2023
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Image | Theories on the Origin of Emotions
Traditional theories of emotion formation came to different conclusions.
08.09.2011
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Theory of emotions
Emotions still pose many questions for researchers today: Are there primary and secondary emotions? Are there universal emotions? Are there connections between individual emotions? Different theories of emotion seek answers to questions like these.
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15.03.2017
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Cannon-Bard theory
An emotion theory developed by Walter Cannon and Philip Bard in 1927/1928 which, in contrast to the James-Lange theory of 1884/85, assumes that emotions are independent of emotional expression and arise through the thalamus. This means that when there is a loud bang, the subjective feeling of fear occurs in parallel with trembling or a racing heart, not as a result of each other. It is also known as the "thalamic theory of emotion."
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James-Lange theory
A theory of emotion developed by William James and (independently) Carl Lange in 1884, which assumes that emotions go through a kind of loop before they become conscious: the brain processes sensory signals, to which it responds by causing changes in the organism. It is only on the basis of these physical processes that the emotion becomes conscious. For example, the heart beats faster, which promotes the emotion of fear.
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What is Consciousness?
As obvious as it is, consciousness is difficult to grasp scientifically.
13.06.2025
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Researching Disgust
Does disgust protect us from pathogens, or is it the most malicious of all emotions?
25.10.2025
