Abstract:On the "enactive" view of the affective life, emotions are barometers of success for organismically initiated efferent action schemas, and not merely afferent (interoceptive) reactions. This active-passive distinction is grounded in self-organizational theory. One implication of this dynamical enaction approach is that complex systems seek to maintain the complexity of their patterns of activity, and avoid lapsing into lower-energy and less complex patterns. Thus non-consummatory motivations such as exploratio… Show more
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