Emotions in Positum

The article aims to develop a definition of emotions that would be both theoretically and practically applicable in psychotherapy (prescriptive), while also aligning with the everyday (descriptive) understanding of the term. The arguments are grounded on sound review of relevant theories that help t...

Full description

Bibliographic Details
Main Author: Ivan Kirillov
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: WAPP 2024-01-01
Series:The Global Psychotherapist
Subjects:
Online Access:https://www.positum.org/ppt_artticles/kirillov-i-2024-lkj218/
_version_ 1797348260844666880
author Ivan Kirillov
author_facet Ivan Kirillov
author_sort Ivan Kirillov
collection DOAJ
description The article aims to develop a definition of emotions that would be both theoretically and practically applicable in psychotherapy (prescriptive), while also aligning with the everyday (descriptive) understanding of the term. The arguments are grounded on sound review of relevant theories that help to grasp the somatic and psychological mechanisms that enable the experience and utilization of emotions. Emotions are differentiated from feelings and stress. The intratheoretical consistency of the newly formulated understanding of emotions with the model of conflictogenesis of positive psychotherapy has been demonstrated.
first_indexed 2024-03-08T12:03:13Z
format Article
id doaj.art-fcee7668184d4c6fb1819fc7f35b71f1
institution Directory Open Access Journal
issn 2710-1460
language English
last_indexed 2024-03-08T12:03:13Z
publishDate 2024-01-01
publisher WAPP
record_format Article
series The Global Psychotherapist
spelling doaj.art-fcee7668184d4c6fb1819fc7f35b71f12024-01-23T15:04:44ZengWAPPThe Global Psychotherapist2710-14602024-01-011607210.52982/lkj218Emotions in PositumIvan Kirillov0https://orcid.org/0009-0005-1701-8367World Association for Positive and Transcultural PsychotherapyThe article aims to develop a definition of emotions that would be both theoretically and practically applicable in psychotherapy (prescriptive), while also aligning with the everyday (descriptive) understanding of the term. The arguments are grounded on sound review of relevant theories that help to grasp the somatic and psychological mechanisms that enable the experience and utilization of emotions. Emotions are differentiated from feelings and stress. The intratheoretical consistency of the newly formulated understanding of emotions with the model of conflictogenesis of positive psychotherapy has been demonstrated.https://www.positum.org/ppt_artticles/kirillov-i-2024-lkj218/emotionsstresspositive psychotherapypsychosomatic
spellingShingle Ivan Kirillov
Emotions in Positum
The Global Psychotherapist
emotions
stress
positive psychotherapy
psychosomatic
title Emotions in Positum
title_full Emotions in Positum
title_fullStr Emotions in Positum
title_full_unstemmed Emotions in Positum
title_short Emotions in Positum
title_sort emotions in positum
topic emotions
stress
positive psychotherapy
psychosomatic
url https://www.positum.org/ppt_artticles/kirillov-i-2024-lkj218/
work_keys_str_mv AT ivankirillov emotionsinpositum