A Perceptual-Motivational Theory of the Occurrence and Intensity of Emotion

Meyer, Henry D.

doi:10.1080/00221309.1950.9710608

The Journal of General Psychology

1950

DOI: 10.1080/00221309.1950.9710608

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A Perceptual-Motivational Theory of the Occurrence and Intensity of Emotion

Henry D. Meyer

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“…This is especially true of emotion. Many writers have theorized about emotion as a causative behavioral variable [1] [3] [4] [7] [11] [18] [25] [27] [29] . Many researchers have investigated the effects of emotion experimentally [6] [12] ] [13] ] [16] ] [17] ] [23].…”

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The Effects of Emotion and Communication Skill On Message Meaning

Porterfield

1976

Journal of Business Communication

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This study attempts to determine experimentally the effects two characteristics within a receiver had on the meanings respondents gave to communicated messages. The two characteristics were emotion and communication skill.MODERN COMMUNICATION THEORY suggests that the meaning given a communicated message by a receiver is, in part, a function of certain characteristics within the receiver. These within-receiver characteristics include the receiver's communication skills, attitudes, knowledge level, social-cultural system, emotions, values, beliefs, and orientations [2, p. F0] [19] [26, p. 41 ] . The belief prevails that these characteristics are present prior to the receipt of a message and act, in conjunction with stimulus characteristics [14] , to form meaning in the mind. There is, however, a paucity of empirical research about the role these within-receiver characteristics play in the communication process. This is especially true of emotion. Many writers have theorized about emotion as a causative behavioral variable [1] [3] [4] [7] [11] [18] [25] [27] [29] . Many researchers have investigated the effects of emotion experimentally [6] [12] ] [13] ] [16] ] [17] ] [23]. But, in most instances, emotion is treated as a stimulus characteristic. Even more important, the role of emotion in the communication process has been ignored.As one writer states:Emotions are part of the meaning given to perceptions of reality. As such they inevitably become part of the filtering phase of the communication process. More research is needed on the effect that emotions have on the internalization of meaning and the consequence effect of them in the communication process. [22] ] at

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A factor analysis of anger ratings assigned to five classes of motivational situations.

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1955

Psychological Monographs: General and Applied

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A Perceptual-Motivational Theory of the Occurrence and Intensity of Emotion

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The Effects of Emotion and Communication Skill On Message Meaning

The Effects of Emotion and Communication Skill On Message Meaning

A factor analysis of anger ratings assigned to five classes of motivational situations.

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