The Cognitive Structure of Emotions

It has long been clear that the way in which people interpret the world affects our emotional reactions. What has been less clear is exactly how such different interpretations (i.e. cognitions) lead to different emotions. This is the central question addressed by The Cognitive Structure of Emotions. Taking a cognitive science perspective, a systematic account is presented of the cognitive structures that underlie a wide range of different emotions.Andrew Ortony is the author of 'The Cognitive Structure of Emotions', published 1988 under ISBN 9780521353649 and ISBN 0521353645.