Consciousness of emotions and action selection
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1Center for Neuropsychological Research,Institute of Neurology of the Policlinico Gemelli/Catholic University of Rome,00168 Rome,Italygainotti@rm.unicatt.it.
The Behavioral and Brain Sciences
|March 31, 2017
Abstract:
The domain of emotions corresponds to the consciousness model proposed by Morsella et al. The action schemata unconsciously activated by spontaneous emotions are indeed automatically selected from a small number of innate operative patterns, whereas behavioral responses selected at the cognitive level of emotional processing consist of strategic plans, leading to a conscious integration of goal-directed actions.