The Art of Civilization

Maleuvre, Didier

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“…Though historical sociology has shown the importance of emotional regulation for state formation, especially Elias' civilizing process, it lacks a conception of the drive for emotional quiescence. Elias' account, for example, fails to shed light on motivation from the bottom-up, with individuals seemingly just aping the emotional conduct of their upper-class betters (Maleuvre 2016). The counter-entropic tendency does not invalidate Elias' narrative of the state and emotional regulation, but elucidates the drive propelling the civilizing process.…”

Section: Conclusion: Toward a Therapeutic Irmentioning

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Affective neuroscience, emotional regulation, and international relations

Gammon

2020

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International relations (IR) has witnessed an emerging interest in neuroscience, particularly for its relevance to a now widespread scholarship on emotions. Contributing to this scholarship, this paper draws on the subfields of affective neuroscience and neuropsychology, which remain largely unexplored in IR. Firstly, the paper draws on affective neuroscience in illuminating affect's defining role in consciousness and omnipresence in social behavior, challenging the continuing elision of emotions in mainstream approaches. Secondly, it applies theories of depth neuropsychology, which suggest a neural predisposition originating in the brain's higher cortical regions to attenuate emotional arousal and limit affective consciousness. This predisposition works to preserve individuals’ self-coherence, countering implicit assumptions about rationality and motivation within IR theory. Thirdly, it outlines three key implications for IR theory. It argues that affective neuroscience and neuropsychology offer a route toward deep theorizing of ontologies and motivations. It also leads to a reassessment of the social regulation of emotions, particularly as observed in institutions, including the state. It also suggests a productive engagement with constructivist and poststructuralist approaches by addressing the agency of the body in social relations. The paper concludes by sketching the potential for a therapeutically-attuned approach to IR.

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Section: Conclusion: Toward a Therapeutic Irmentioning

confidence: 99%

Affective neuroscience, emotional regulation, and international relations

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2020

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The Art of Civilization

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Affective neuroscience, emotional regulation, and international relations

Affective neuroscience, emotional regulation, and international relations

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