I Feel and Think, Therefore I Exist!: Integrative Approach to Emotions

Authors

  • António Branco Vasco Faculdade de Psicologia da Universidade de Lisboa Society for the Exploration of Psychotherapy Integration

DOI:

https://doi.org/10.25752/psi.3324

Keywords:

Emotions, Psychological Needs, Well-Being, Sintomatology, Psychotherapy

Abstract

This paper tries to clarify the concept of emotion, stressing the importance of emotions for psychological adaptive functioning and psychotherapy. This clarification makes use of different characterizations and diferentiations, namely: (a) emotional schemes; (b) different types of emotions; (c) different types of affective phenomena and; (d) emotional functions. The concept of emotion is also related with the concept of psychological needs, stressing the importance of sound emotional functioning to the regulation of needs satisfaction. An innovative model of psychological needs is introduced, showing their importance for both well-being and mental health. The paper ends by claiming that, in psychotherapy, the ability to regulate needs should be taken into account.

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Published

2013-12-16

Issue

Vol. 11 No. 1 (2013)

Section

Proceedings

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