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Smith & Ellsworth (1985)

found strong relations between characteristic patterns of appraisal along emotional dimensions and the experience of emotions. However, they asked participants to describe past emotional experiences. Thus, Smith & Ellsworth (1987) examined cognitive appraisals and emotions during an emotional event. They found that the majority of students who felt emotion experienced blends of two or more emotions. Also, it was found that patterns of appraisal characterised the experience of emotions as they were felt.

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How do different emotions feel? Appraisal approach

o  Arnold's (1954) work on appraisal theory - emotions are relational, they connect us to the environment

§ They are about something

o  An appraisal is an evaluation of an event or object

§ What appraisals underlie different emotions?

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