The Language of Emotion

ContentsPreface 1. The Problem and the Method of Investigation First Steps in the Investigation Procedure Subjects The Terms Data Collection Analysis of Results Presentation of Results 2. A Dictionary of Emotional Meaning3. Comments on the Dictionary, The Model, and the Method Overlap and Specificity of Definitions The Model and the Method The Model The Method A Revised Check List Other Methods 4. The Structure of Emotional Meaning Cluster Analysis of Items The Clusters Summary of Cluster Analysis Interrelationships among Clusters Patterning of Clusters in Emotional States 5. Comments on the Structure of Emotional Meaning Dimensions of Emotion Activation Relatedness Hedonic Tone Competence Summary Notes toward a Theory of Emotion Propositions A Final Comment 6. Studies of the Language of Emotion Development of the Language of Emotion Results Individual Differences in Reported Emotional Experiences and Perceptual-Cognitive Style Method Results Discussion Similarity of Reported Emotional Experiences and Genetic Background Method Results Discussion A Comparison of Emotional Experiences Reported by Adolescents in Uganda and the United States Method and Procedures Results Discussion Questions for Further Investigation Bibliography Author Index Subject Index