Emotion and consciousness: Ends of a continuum Export

@article{citeulike:337047, abstract = {We suggest a united concept of consciousness and emotion, based on the systemic cognitive neuroscience perspective regarding organisms as active and goal-directed. We criticize the idea that consciousness and emotion are psychological phenomena having quite different neurophysiological mechanisms. We argue that both characterize a unified systemic organization of behavior, but at different levels. All systems act to achieve intended behavioral results in interaction with their environment. Differentiation of this interaction increases during individual development. Any behavioral act is a simultaneous realization of systems ranking from the least to the most differentiated. We argue that consciousness and emotion are dynamic systemic characteristics that are prominent at the most and least differentiated systemic levels, correspondingly. These levels are created during development. Our theory is based on both theoretical and empirical research and provides a solid framework for experimental work.}, author = {Alexandrov, Yuri I. and Sams, Mikko E.}, citeulike-article-id = {337047}, citeulike-linkout-0 = {http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.cogbrainres.2005.08.006}, citeulike-linkout-1 = {http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/B6SYV-4H5MYHW-1/2/348292321cf74ee001c4eeeb4f16432a}, citeulike-linkout-2 = {http://www.ni.iont.ru/NI06/WS/Alexandrov.pdf}, doi = {10.1016/j.cogbrainres.2005.08.006}, journal = {Cognitive Brain Research}, keywords = {3r, 4i, consciousness, continuum-behavioral, development, emotion}, pages = {387--405}, posted-at = {2006-07-04 17:59:35}, priority = {0}, title = {Emotion and consciousness: Ends of a continuum}, url = {http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.cogbrainres.2005.08.006}, volume = {25}, year = {2005} }

TY - JOUR ID - citeulike:337047 L3 - citeulike-article-id:337047 N2 - We suggest a united concept of consciousness and emotion, based on the systemic cognitive neuroscience perspective regarding organisms as active and goal-directed. We criticize the idea that consciousness and emotion are psychological phenomena having quite different neurophysiological mechanisms. We argue that both characterize a unified systemic organization of behavior, but at different levels. All systems act to achieve intended behavioral results in interaction with their environment. Differentiation of this interaction increases during individual development. Any behavioral act is a simultaneous realization of systems ranking from the least to the most differentiated. We argue that consciousness and emotion are dynamic systemic characteristics that are prominent at the most and least differentiated systemic levels, correspondingly. These levels are created during development. Our theory is based on both theoretical and empirical research and provides a solid framework for experimental work. JF - Cognitive Brain Research EP - 405 TI - Emotion and consciousness: Ends of a continuum VL - 25 SP - 387 KW - 3r KW - 4i KW - consciousness KW - continuum-behavioral KW - development KW - emotion AU - Alexandrov, Yuri AU - Sams, Mikko PY - 2005/// UR - http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.cogbrainres.2005.08.006 ER -