Emotion and Consciousness: Ends of a Continuum
We suggest a united concept of consciousness and emotion, based on the systemic cognitive neuroscience perspective regarding organisms as active and goaldirected. We criticize the idea that consciousness and emotion are psychological phenomena having quite different neurophysiological mechanisms. We...
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M.V. Lomonosov Moscow State University
2009-01-01
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| author | Yuri I. Alexandrov Mikko E. Sams |
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| description | We suggest a united concept of consciousness and emotion, based on the systemic cognitive neuroscience perspective regarding organisms as active and goaldirected. We criticize the idea that consciousness and emotion are psychological phenomena having quite different neurophysiological mechanisms. We argue that both characterize a unified systemic organization of behavior, but at different levels. All systems act to achieve intended behavioral results in interaction with their environment. Differentiation of this interaction increases during individual development. Any behavioral act is a simultaneous realization of systems ranking from the least to the most differentiated. We argue that consciousness and emotion are dynamic systemic characteristics that are prominent at the most and least differentiated systemic levels, correspondingly. These levels are created during development. Our theory is based on both theoretical and empirical research and provides a solid framework for experimental work. |
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| spelling | doaj.art-e30e324cd849495aacc1cc0512ac602e2022-12-21T22:46:09ZengM.V. Lomonosov Moscow State UniversityPsychology in Russia: State of Art2074-68572009-01-0112141186Emotion and Consciousness: Ends of a ContinuumYuri I. AlexandrovMikko E. SamsWe suggest a united concept of consciousness and emotion, based on the systemic cognitive neuroscience perspective regarding organisms as active and goaldirected. We criticize the idea that consciousness and emotion are psychological phenomena having quite different neurophysiological mechanisms. We argue that both characterize a unified systemic organization of behavior, but at different levels. All systems act to achieve intended behavioral results in interaction with their environment. Differentiation of this interaction increases during individual development. Any behavioral act is a simultaneous realization of systems ranking from the least to the most differentiated. We argue that consciousness and emotion are dynamic systemic characteristics that are prominent at the most and least differentiated systemic levels, correspondingly. These levels are created during development. Our theory is based on both theoretical and empirical research and provides a solid framework for experimental work.http://psychologyinrussia.com/volumes/pdf/2009/07_2009_aleksandrov.pdfcognitionbrainlearningdevelopmentneuronsystem. |
| spellingShingle | Yuri I. Alexandrov Mikko E. Sams Emotion and Consciousness: Ends of a Continuum Psychology in Russia: State of Art cognition brain learning development neuron system. |
| title | Emotion and Consciousness: Ends of a Continuum |
| title_full | Emotion and Consciousness: Ends of a Continuum |
| title_fullStr | Emotion and Consciousness: Ends of a Continuum |
| title_full_unstemmed | Emotion and Consciousness: Ends of a Continuum |
| title_short | Emotion and Consciousness: Ends of a Continuum |
| title_sort | emotion and consciousness ends of a continuum |
| topic | cognition brain learning development neuron system. |
| url | http://psychologyinrussia.com/volumes/pdf/2009/07_2009_aleksandrov.pdf |
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