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Emotions: Some historical observations.

Barbara H Rosenwein¹

¹Loyola University Chicago.

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|June 3, 2021

Summary

Historical research offers new perspectives on emotions, challenging the concept of "basic emotions." It proposes using "emotional communities" to understand how people feel and suggests interdisciplinary collaboration between historians and scientists for deeper insights into human emotions.

Area of Science:

Psychology
History
Cultural Studies

Background:

Contemporary interest in emotions is high.
The concept of
basic emotions
is popular but warrants critical examination.
Historical perspectives can enrich current emotional studies.

Purpose of the Study:

To problematize the notion of
basic emotions
.
To explore how historical theories of emotions offer new conceptual frameworks.
To introduce a methodology for studying emotions through
emotional communities
.

Main Methods:

Historical analysis of emotion theories.

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Conceptual critique of

basic emotions

.

Development of the

emotional communities

framework.

Main Results:

The concept of
basic emotions
is questioned.
Historical theories provide alternative ways to categorize and understand emotions.
The
emotional communities
approach offers a novel methodology for studying emotions.

Conclusions:

Historians and scientists can collaborate to advance the study of emotions.
Understanding emotions requires considering historical context and social groups.
The
emotional communities
concept provides a valuable lens for future research.