proto-emotion

Noun

proto-emotion (countable and uncountable, plural proto-emotions)

1. An impression that could evolve into an emotion in the course of personality development.
   • Wiley argues that cognitive and emotional theories of the self are partially correct and complementary, that “the self is constituted in a cognitively reflexive manner, but in addition it is powered by a kind of emotion, itself also reflexive” (1994, p. 114). In this regard, he contends that “the...2010 April 26, Neil J. MacKinnon, David R. Heise, “Seven: Theories of Identities and Selves”, in Self, Identity, and Social Institutions, New York: Palgrave Macmillan, →DOI, page 184
   • Emotions and feelings, on Scrutton’s account, are represented by a plethora of words in Latin, none of which convey what modern accounts of emotion seek to convey. However, Augustine’s account of the nature of feelings (what can generally be described as emotions), is important for moving forward...2021 May 5, Patricia L. Grosse, “When the Love Is Bad”, in Claude-Hélène Mayer, Elisabeth Vanderheiden, editors, International Handbook of Love, Berlin: Springer, →DOI, page 724