The affect system has parallel and integrative processing components: form follows function.

The affect system has been shaped by the hammer and chisel of adaptation and natural selection such that form follows function. The characteristics of the system thus differ across the nervous system as a function of the unique constraints existent at each level. For instance, although physical li...

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Published in:Journal of Personality & Social Psychology Vol. 76; no. 5; pp. 839 - 856
Main Authors: Cacioppo, John T., Gardner, Wendi L., Berntson, Gary G.
Format: Article
Published: American Psychological Association May 1999
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