An impure somatic theory of basic emotions Luca Barlassina University of Sheffield
Basic Emotions Fear, Disgust, Anger … Higher Cognitive Emotions Shame, Pride, Guilt …
a theory of basic emotions
1.Influenced by bodily changes
2.Neural correlates of interoception
1.Influenced by bodily changes 2.Neural correlates of interoception 3.Emotional deficits and interoceptive deficits
1.Influenced by bodily changes 2.Neural correlates of interoception 3.Emotional deficits and interoceptive deficits 4.Bodily feelings
1.Influenced by bodily changes 2.Neural correlates of interoception 3.Emotional deficits and interoceptive deficits 4.Bodily feelings 5.Intentionality I: Particular object
1.Influenced by bodily changes 2.Neural correlates of interoception 3.Emotional deficits and interoceptive deficits 4.Bodily feelings 5.Intentionality I: Particular object 6.Intentionality II: Formal object
The plan
1. Pure somatic theory
The plan 1. Pure somatic theory 2. Problems
The plan 1. Pure somatic theory 2. Problems 3. Impure somatic theory
1. A pure somatic theory
1.Bodily changes causally contribute to the generation of basic emotions
Somatic Theory 1.Bodily changes causally contribute to the generation of basic emotions
Pure Somatic Theory 1.Bodily changes causally contribute to the generation of basic emotions 2.Basic emotions are entirely constituted by the perception of bodily changes
Folk Psychology FEAR
Somatic Theory FEAR
Pure Somatic Theory FEAR PERCEPTION OF
1.Influenced by bodily changes 2.Neural correlates of interoception 3.Emotional deficits and interoceptive deficits 4.Bodily feelings 5.Intentionality I: Particular object 6.Intentionality II: Formal object
1.Influenced by bodily changes 2.Neural correlates of interoception 3.Emotional deficits and interoceptive deficits 4.Bodily feelings 5.Intentionality I: Particular object 6.Intentionality II: Formal object
1.Influenced by bodily changes ✔ 2.Neural correlates of interoception 3.Emotional deficits and interoceptive deficits 4.Bodily feelings 5.Intentionality I: Particular object 6.Intentionality II: Formal object
1.Influenced by bodily changes ✔ 2.Neural correlates of interoception 3.Emotional deficits and interoceptive deficits 4.Bodily feelings 5.Intentionality I: Particular object 6.Intentionality II: Formal object
1.Influenced by bodily changes ✔ 2.Neural correlates of interoception ✔ 3.Emotional deficits and interoceptive deficits 4.Bodily feelings 5.Intentionality I: Particular object 6.Intentionality II: Formal object
1.Influenced by bodily changes ✔ 2.Neural correlates of interoception ✔ 3.Emotional deficits and interoceptive deficits 4.Bodily feelings 5.Intentionality I: Particular object 6.Intentionality II: Formal object
1.Influenced by bodily changes ✔ 2.Neural correlates of interoception ✔ 3.Emotional deficits and interoceptive deficits ✔ 4.Bodily feelings 5.Intentionality I: Particular object 6.Intentionality II: Formal object
1.Influenced by bodily changes ✔ 2.Neural correlates of interoception ✔ 3.Emotional deficits and interoceptive deficits ✔ 4.Bodily feelings 5.Intentionality I: Particular object 6.Intentionality II: Formal object
1.Influenced by bodily changes ✔ 2.Neural correlates of interoception ✔ 3.Emotional deficits and interoceptive deficits ✔ 4.Bodily feelings ✔ 5.Intentionality I: Particular object 6.Intentionality II: Formal object
1.Influenced by bodily changes ✔ 2.Neural correlates of interoception ✔ 3.Emotional deficits and interoceptive deficits ✔ 4.Bodily feelings ✔ 5.Intentionality I: Particular object 6.Intentionality II: Formal object
1.Influenced by bodily changes ✔ 2.Neural correlates of interoception ✔ 3.Emotional deficits and interoceptive deficits ✔ 4.Bodily feelings ✔ 5.Intentionality I: Particular object ✘ 6.Intentionality II: Formal object ✘
1.Influenced by bodily changes ✔ 2.Neural correlates of interoception ✔ 3.Emotional deficits and interoceptive deficits ✔ 4.Bodily feelings ✔ 5.Intentionality I: Particular object 6.Intentionality II: Formal object
Dretske’s psychosemantics A mental representation of type T represents property P if and only if: 1.Tokens of T are reliably caused by instances of P 2.T has the function of detecting P
FEAR REPRESENTS
1.Influenced by bodily changes ✔ 2.Neural correlates of interoception ✔ 3.Emotional deficits and interoceptive deficits ✔ 4.Bodily feelings ✔ 5.Intentionality I: Particular object 6.Intentionality II: Formal object ✔
1.Influenced by bodily changes ✔ 2.Neural correlates of interoception ✔ 3.Emotional deficits and interoceptive deficits ✔ 4.Bodily feelings ✔ 5.Intentionality I: Particular object 6.Intentionality II: Formal object ✔
FEAR REPRESENTS
1.Influenced by bodily changes ✔ 2.Neural correlates of interoception ✔ 3.Emotional deficits and interoceptive deficits ✔ 4.Bodily feelings ✔ 5.Intentionality I: Particular object ✔ 6.Intentionality II: Formal object ✔
1.Influenced by bodily changes ✔ 2.Neural correlates of interoception ✔ 3.Emotional deficits and interoceptive deficits ✔ 4.Bodily feelings ✔ 5.Intentionality I: Particular object ✔ 6.Intentionality II: Formal object ✔
2. Problems
1.Influenced by bodily changes 2.Neural correlates of interoception 3.Emotional deficits and interoceptive deficits 4.Bodily feelings 5.Intentionality I: Particular object 6.Intentionality II: Formal object
1.Influenced by bodily changes 2.Neural correlates of interoception 3.Emotional deficits and interoceptive deficits 4.Bodily feelings 5.Intentionality I: Particular object 6.Intentionality II: Formal object
1.Influenced by bodily changes 2.Neural correlates of interoception 3.Emotional deficits and interoceptive deficits 4.Bodily feelings 5.Intentionality I: Particular object ✘ 6.Intentionality II: Formal object
1.Influenced by bodily changes 2.Neural correlates of interoception 3.Emotional deficits and interoceptive deficits 4.Bodily feelings 5.Intentionality I: Particular object 6.Intentionality II: Formal object
Feeling towards
Pure somatic problems I.Particular object II.Phenomenology
3. An impure somatic theory
Pure somatic theory 1.Bodily changes causally contribute to the generation of basic emotions 2.Basic emotions are entirely constituted by the perception of bodily changes
Impure somatic theory 1.Bodily changes causally contribute to the generation of basic emotions 2.Basic emotions are entirely constituted by the perception of bodily changes
Impure somatic theory 1.Bodily changes causally contribute to the generation of basic emotions 2.Basic emotions are constituted by the integration of bodily perceptions with representations of external objects
Feeling Towards Particular Object
1.Influenced by bodily changes 2.Neural correlates of interoception 3.Emotional deficits and interoceptive deficits 4.Bodily feelings ✔ 5.Intentionality I: Particular object ✔ 6.Intentionality II: Formal object
1.Influenced by bodily changes 2.Neural correlates of interoception 3.Emotional deficits and interoceptive deficits 4.Bodily feelings ✔ 5.Intentionality I: Particular object ✔ 6.Intentionality II: Formal object
1.Influenced by bodily changes ✔ 2.Neural correlates of interoception 3.Emotional deficits and interoceptive deficits 4.Bodily feelings ✔ 5.Intentionality I: Particular object ✔ 6.Intentionality II: Formal object
1.Influenced by bodily changes ✔ 2.Neural correlates of interoception 3.Emotional deficits and interoceptive deficits 4.Bodily feelings ✔ 5.Intentionality I: Particular object ✔ 6.Intentionality II: Formal object
1.Influenced by bodily changes ✔ 2.Neural correlates of interoception ✔ 3.Emotional deficits and interoceptive deficits 4.Bodily feelings ✔ 5.Intentionality I: Particular object ✔ 6.Intentionality II: Formal object
1.Influenced by bodily changes ✔ 2.Neural correlates of interoception ✔ 3.Emotional deficits and interoceptive deficits 4.Bodily feelings ✔ 5.Intentionality I: Particular object ✔ 6.Intentionality II: Formal object
1.Influenced by bodily changes ✔ 2.Neural correlates of interoception ✔ 3.Emotional deficits and interoceptive deficits ✔ 4.Bodily feelings ✔ 5.Intentionality I: Particular object ✔ 6.Intentionality II: Formal object
1.Influenced by bodily changes ✔ 2.Neural correlates of interoception ✔ 3.Emotional deficits and interoceptive deficits ✔ 4.Bodily feelings ✔ 5.Intentionality I: Particular object ✔ 6.Intentionality II: Formal object
1.Influenced by bodily changes ✔ 2.Neural correlates of interoception ✔ 3.Emotional deficits and interoceptive deficits ✔ 4.Bodily feelings ✔ 5.Intentionality I: Particular object ✔ 6.Intentionality II: Formal object ✔
1.Influenced by bodily changes ✔ 2.Neural correlates of interoception ✔ 3.Emotional deficits and interoceptive deficits ✔ 4.Bodily feelings ✔ 5.Intentionality I: Particular object ✔ 6.Intentionality II: Formal object ✔