A general psychoevolutionary theory of emotion
- Title
- A general psychoevolutionary theory of emotion
- Creator(s)
- Plutchik, Robert
- Editor(s)
- Plutchik, Robert
- Kellerman, Henry
- Date
- 1980
- Is Part Of
- Emotion: Theory, Research, and Experience
- Pages
- 3-33
- Publisher
- Academic Press
- Place Published
- Cambridge
- Abstract
- The general psychoevolutionary theory of emotion that is presented here has a number of important characteristics. First, it provides a broad evolutionary foundation for conceptualizing the domain of emotion as seen in animals and humans. Second, it provides a structural model which describes the interrelations among emotions. Third, it has demonstrated both theoretical and empirical relations among a number of derivative domains including personality traits, diagnoses, and ego defenses. Fourth, it has provided a theoretical rationale for the construction of tests and scales for the measurement of key dimensions within these various domains. Fifth, it has stimulated a good deal of empirical research using these tools and concepts. Finally, the theory provides useful insights into the relationships among emotions, adaptations, and evolution.
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