I'm new to PCT and a new subscriber to CSG-L. Am puzzled about how PCT
might account for and/or attempt to exlain the phenomena of fear (or any
perceived emotion for that matter). Anyone care to comment?
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<[Bill Leach 950604.20:28 U.S. Eastern Time Zone]
Message: 60300 on Sun, 04 Jun 1995 09:10:19 -0400
Author : Gregory Thomas Wierzbicki <wierzbic@GWIS2.CIRC.GWU.EDU>
Greg;
Fear is a perception (which presumably you know from the way you asked
the question). It is however a perception that is _probably_ made up
from at least a couple of other perceptions.
One is the perception that exists for one's own metabolic state. Even
that is probably an oversimplification. I suspect that the perceived
"intensity" of the emotion is somewhat proportional to the difference
between the energy state of the body and the use rate.
Their may actually be differences between the emotion that we describe as
"fear" and the one that we describe as "anger". I do know that some
biological research has been performed in this area but I do not know
what sort of results have been obtained.
The other perception(s) are probably the ones that perceive that some
threat of harm exists.
Is this the sort of thing that you were asking about? This topic is
covered in much better style in "Behavior: Control of Perception" (B:CP)
by William T. Powers; Aldine DeGruyter, Hawthorne, NY.
-bill