Citation

Lindquist KA. Curr. Opin. Psychol. 2017; 17: 135-139.

Affiliation

University of North Carolina, USA. Electronic address: Kristen.lindquist@unc.edu.

Copyright

(Copyright © 2017, Elsevier Publishing)

DOI

10.1016/j.copsyc.2017.07.006

PMID

28950959

Abstract

In this manuscript, I briefly outline contemporary psychological constructionist approaches to the study of emotion, which hypothesize that language is an 'ingredient' in the creation of emotional perceptions and experiences. I then review recent neuroimaging, behavioral, and lesion evidence that emotion words ('anger,' 'disgust,' 'fear') are crucial to the perception and experience of emotions. Finally, I look to future directions for more causal evidence that language is important in emotion.

Copyright © 2017. Published by Elsevier Ltd.

Language: en