TARGET ARTICLE: Why Emotion Names and Experiences Don't Neatly Pair
- 1 January 2005
- journal article
- Published by Taylor & Francis in Psychological Inquiry
- Vol. 16 (1) , 1-10
- https://doi.org/10.1207/s15327965pli1601_01
Abstract
In this article we argue that the emotions terms of English do not map one to one on emotional experiences. We argue that the fundamental reason for this is that words are used in pragmatic contexts, which lead them to carry implications not only about the experiences of the person experiencing emotions, but also about the mental states of those using the language in context. We work through this proposition by reviewing our previous work on envy and embarrassment, and by presenting new findings about regret.Keywords
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