The semantic structure of emotion words across languages is consistent with componential appraisal models of emotion

Abstract

Appraisal theories of emotion, and particularly the Component Process Model, claim that the different components of the emotion process (action tendencies, physiological reactions, expressions, and feeling experiences) are essentially driven by the results of cognitive appraisals and that the feeling component constitutes a central integration and representation of these processes. Given the complexity of the proposed architecture, comprehensive experimental tests of these predictions are difficult to perform and to date are lacking. Encouraged by the "lexical sedimentation" hypothesis, here we propose an indirect examination of the compatibility of the theoretical assumptions with the semantic structure of a set of major emotion words as measured in a cross-language and cross-cultural study. Specifically, we performed a secondary analysis of the large-scale data set with ratings of affective features covering all components of the emotion process for 24 emotion words in 27 countries, constituting profiles of emotion-specific appraisals, action tendencies, physiological reactions, expressions, and feeling experiences. The results of a series of hierarchical regression analyses to examine the prediction of the theoretical model are highly consistent with the claim that appraisal patterns determine the structure of the response components, which in turn predict central dimensions of the feeling component.

Memoria emocional en niñas y niños preescolares de diferentes condiciones socio-ambientales

“…Además de la edad, otros dos factores relevantes en la modulación de la memoria emocional son la valencia de los estímulos y el grado de activación producido por los mismos (Kuppens et al, 2013), ya que incidirían en el almacenamiento posterior dentro de un sistema de memoria más permanente. Ambos factores se encuentran implicados en la valoración emocional, que puede definirse como el proceso a través del cual se generan diferentes respuestas ante un estímulo a partir de evaluaciones subjetivas (Fernando et al, 2017;Parsafar y Davis, 2018;Scherer y Fontaine, 2018). La valoración emocional se refiere a la información que confiere un significado personal a los eventos percibidos, que se extrae de los estímulos ambientales y resulta de la interacción entre las propiedades de estos estímulos y de la sensibilidad individual ante los mismos (Ridderinkhof, 2017;Yih et al, 2018).…”

Role of Emotional Appraisal in Episodic Memory in a Sample of Argentinean Preschoolers

“…However, it is not yet clear in what sense the emotional valence of events is associated with memory processing in preschoolers. Emotional appraisal can be defined as the process through which different responses are generated from the same event, based on subjective assessment of events or stimuli (Nieto and Delgado, 2006; Kuppens et al, 2012; Moors, 2013, 2017; Moors and Scherer, 2013; Fernando et al, 2015; Parsafar and Davis, 2018; Scherer and Fontaine, 2018). People constantly perform emotional assessments of events and stimuli according to what it implies for their own well-being, objectives, and concerns (Kuppens et al, 2012).…”

“…There is agreement among several researchers that emotions include different components, such as appraisal, the tendency to act or to cope, behavioral actions, physiological changes, and subjective expressions (Scherer and Fontaine, 2018). In this sense, Russell (2009) proposed a two-dimensional theory of emotion that is composed of appraisal and intensity (valence and arousal) of a stimulus, where various phenomena occurred in each emotional episode (i.e., changes in facial expressions, vocal tone, functioning of the peripheral nervous system, emotional appraisal, behavior, subjective experience, and emotional regulation; Scherer and Fontaine, 2018). The appraisal process would be integrated into emotional knowledge, which also would include aspects such as understanding of emotions, expression of emotions, and the subsequent recovery of that information to be integrated into memories (Channell and Barth, 2013; Fidalgo et al, 2018).…”

Valoración emocional de imágenes y temperamento en preescolares: papel de la edad y la valencia

“…Valoración emocional de imágenes y temperamento en preescolares: papel de la edad y la valencia Existe acuerdo entre numerosas investigaciones acerca de cómo las emociones comprenden diferentes procesos, entre los cuales se encuentran los procesos de valoración, la tendencia a la acción o afrontamiento, el comportamiento, diversos cambios fisiológicos y expresiones subjetivas (Scherer & Fontaine, 2018). Uno de los componentes básicos del temperamento lo constituyen las diferencias individuales en el procesamiento y la regulación emocional (Andrés et al, 2017;Rothbart, Bates, Damon & Lerner, 2006;Rothbart, Sheese & Posner, 2007).…”

“…Específicamente, la valoración emocional puede definirse como el proceso a través del cual se generan diferentes respuestas ante un estímulo a partir de evaluaciones subjetivas (Fernando, Kashima & Laham, 2015;Kuppens, Champagne & Tuerlinckx, 2012;Parsafar & Davis, 2018;Scherer & Fontaine, 2018). La valoración emocional se refiere a la información que confiere un significado personal a los eventos percibidos, la cual se extrae de los estímulos ambientales y resulta de la interacción entre las propiedades de estos estímulos y de la sensibilidad individual ante ellos (Ridderinkhof, 2017;Yih, Uusberg, Taxer & Gross, 2018).…”