Silvan Tomkins was one of the most influential theorists on emotion and emotional expression. Over a period of 40 - some years - until his death in 1991 - he developed a set of original, important ideas about the nature of affect and its relationship to cognition and personality…
A comprehensive introduction to the work of Silvan Tomkins - a leading theorist of human emotion and motivation.
A comprehensive introduction to the work of Silvan Tomkins - a leading theorist of human emotion and motivation.
Given their strong theoretical relevance to both individual and interpersonal adjustment and functioning, it is ironic that the "self-conscious" emotions have been among the most neglected in the research literature. In recent years, however, the study of affect has come into it…
