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In your post, you wrote: " Gendron and Barret go ahead to highlight how William James stood out in contrast with preceding philosophers in the theory of emotion. The author goes on to describe previous works that agree with James’ constructionist’s theory of emotion. Given the great agreement with philosophers such as Descartes, Iron, Spinoza, and Melabranche, Gendron also agree with William’s theory. I am not familiar with how the ideas of this theorist align with each of these philosophers. Can you go through those links, including citations to back up your arguments?"

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In the article "Reconstructing the Past: A century of ideas about Emotion in Psychology," Gendron and Barrett provide an overview of the psychologists who made an impact on child development. Gendron and Barrett begin with Herbert Spencer, who in 1855 articulated the psychological constructionist view of emotion. Spencer argued that emotion is not essentially different from cognition. According to Spencer, emotion only differed from cognition in the emphasis on certain mental contents. In 1872, Charles Darwin shed light on the basics of emotion through his publication "The Expression of the Emotions in Man and Animals."

Other contributors to the study of emotion included William James in 1884, David Irons in 1894, and John Dewey in the same year. In the article, Gendron and Barrett discuss the theory of emotion. The authors agree with Spencer’s views to some extent but see psychologists as only having basic emotion tendencies. According to Spencer, emotions have different locations in the nervous system. Gendron and Barrett further compare Spencer to John Dewey, noting that Spencer did not compare emotion to action tendencies as elaborately as Dewey did.

Darwin believed emotions are associated with internal mental states seeking expression. Gendron and Barrett agree with Darwin’s theory that emotional expressions are mental states seeking expression. They highlight how William James distinguished himself from preceding philosophers in the theory of emotion. The authors describe previous works that align with James’ constructionist theory of emotion. Given the strong agreement with philosophers such as Descartes, Leibniz, Spinoza, and Malebranche, Gendron also agrees with William’s theory.

However, Gendron and Barrett (2009) elaborate that James is often thought of as a basic emotion theorist, although he was not. James’ views are closely related to those of Lange, although they worked independently. Gendron and Barrett also review David Irons’ work, who argued that psychical disturbances, for example, could influence emotional experiences. Irons believed that the same object could cause different types of emotions depending on the individual’s mental state. Gendron and Barrett conclude the article by summarizing divergent views on emotions during the golden age of emotion research.

Theories of emotion serve as a foundation for learning in social and emotional research. They aid in teaching relevant skills, developing critical thinking, and fostering social awareness. Understanding developmental theories helps students evaluate different opinions, supporting or refuting them. This process provides guidance and a sense of direction in various aspects of life.

References

• Gendron, M., & Barrett, L. F. (2009). Reconstructing the past: A century of ideas about emotion in psychology. Emotion Review, 4(2), 134-147.
• Descartes, R. (1649). The Passions of the Soul.
• Leibniz, G. W. (1714). The Monadology.
• Spinoza, B. (1677). Ethics.
• Malebranche, N. (1688). The Search After Truth.
• Darwin, C. (1872). The Expression of the Emotions in Man and Animals.
• James, W. (1884). The Principles of Psychology.
• Lange, C. G. (1885). The emotions. American Journal of Psychology.
• Irons, D. (1894). The Foundations of Emotional Psychology.
• Dewey, J. (1896). The reflex arc concept in psychology. Publications of the University of Nebraska.