On Art, Science, Metaphors, and Ghosts: A Few Thoughts to Share

The sharing of emotional experiences, whether in face-to-face interactions or anonymously through written communications, can influence a person's psychological and physical well-being. The mediating mechanisms are, however, poorly understood. The present comment concerns ambiguities that may r...

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Published in:Emotion Review 2009-01, Vol.1 (1), p.88-89
Main Author: Averill, James R.
Format: Article
Language:English
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Summary:The sharing of emotional experiences, whether in face-to-face interactions or anonymously through written communications, can influence a person's psychological and physical well-being. The mediating mechanisms are, however, poorly understood. The present comment concerns ambiguities that may result when concepts from ordinary language, such as emotion, cognition, and related metaphors, are applied to presumed mediating mechanisms.
ISSN:1754-0739
1754-0747
DOI:10.1177/1754073908099129