A developmental sequence in the comprehension of emotions
Intensity, multiple emotions, and valence
Bibliographic Data
| ID | 9788939 |
|---|---|
| Authors | Maxine Gallander Wintre (York University, corresponding author), Denise D Vallance |
| Year | 1994 |
| Volume | 30 |
| Issue | 4 |
| Pages | 509-514 |
| Publication date | 1994-07-01 |
| Peer Reviewed | Yes |
| Open Access | No |
| Type | ARTICLE |
| Venue | Developmental Psychology (JOURNAL) |
| Journal identifiers | ISSN: 0012-1649 • E-ISSN: 1939-0599 |
| Publisher | American Psychological Association (APA) (PUBLISHER) |
| DOI | 10.1037/0012-1649.30.4.509 |
| OpenAlex | W2074250315 |
| Language | EN |
| Citations received | 12 |
| References cited | 13 |
In individual interviews, 80 children from ages 4 to 8 years predicted which of 5 emotions they would feel, and how intensely, to 15 affect-laden situations. The results indicate that responses involve 3 dimensions of emotion cognition (intensity, multiplicity, and valence) that emerge in a developmental sequence. Four-year-olds predict experiencing one emotion of varying intensity to a situation (Level A). They also predict experiencing multiple emotions, but at maximum intensity and the same valence (Level B). By age 6, children predict experiencing multiple emotions of varying intensity but the same valence (Level C). Children around age 8 predict multiple emotions of varying intensity and opposite valence (Level D). The number of emotions experienced at one time and accuracy also increased with development
Cognition · Cognitive psychology · Comprehension · Developmental psychology · Linguistics · Valence (chemistry · Child and Adolescent Psychosocial and Emotional Development · Child and Animal Learning Development · Cognitive Abilities and Testing · Early Childhood Education and Development · Ego Development and Educational Practices · Identity, Memory, and Therapy · Neuroscience · Psychology
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| Unique citing works | 12 |
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| Citations per year | 0,4 |
| Citation span | 1996 - 2025 (30) |
| Citation velocity | recent |
| Highly cited | No |
| Citation types | Neutral: 12 |