prototype: the best or average exemplar of a category. in our case.an emotion that is typical…
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PROTOTYPE APPROACH Prototype: The best or average
exemplar of a category.
In our case….an emotion that is typical of the category of emotions and represents all other emotions
PROTOTYPE APPROACH Let’s think about the prototype of a dog…
List all the breeds that meet the requirements for the category “dog…”
List the things that help you determine whether an object is a dog…
Which breeds fit this “prototype?”
Which breeds do not fit this “prototype?”
PROTOTYPE APPROACH The best or average exemplar of a
category.
In our case….an emotion that is typical of the category of emotions and represents all other emotions
Psychological states that are closer to our prototype for emotions (e.g., changes in feelings/physiology) are more likely to be emotions.Ex: Joy vs. Happiness
PROTOTYPE APPROACH Free Listing - happiness, anger,
sadness, love, fear, hate, joy, excitement, anxiety, depression
Provide General Category – love, sadness, hate, happiness, joy, anger, depression, envy, disgust, fear
Rate the top 20 emotions – love, hate, anger, sadness, happiness, joy, fear, depression
[Fehr, B., & Russell, J.A. (1984). Concept of emotion viewed from a prototype perspective. Journal of Experimental Psychology: General, 113, 464-486. doi: 10.1037/0096-3445.113.3.464]
PERSPECTIVES OF EMOTION Basic Emotions – Universality!
Social Constructivist – Culture!
Cognitive Appraisal – Universality or Culture!
Dimensional – Universality or Culture!
Prototype Approach – helps us to better understand new emotions