Core relational theme

He emphasizes negative emotions. They are perhaps a bit more interesting, because their purpose is harder to understand at first than those of positive emotions, who make life worth living. Perhaps they are also more diverse, while there is only one main reason for positive emotions and pleasure – perfect congruence and agreement between goals – there are many forms of disagreement and incongruence. If we consider the opposites for relief, happiness, pain/anxiety, sadness, and disgust one could add the following relational themes:

He emphasizes negative emotions. They are perhaps a bit more interesting, because their purpose is harder to understand at first than those of positive emotions, who make life worth living. Perhaps they are also more diverse, while there is only one main reason for positive emotions and pleasure – perfect congruence and agreement between goals – there are many forms of disagreement and incongruence. If we consider the opposites for relief, happiness, pain/anxiety, sadness, and disgust one could add the following relational themes:

Lazarus argues further that three basic factors or components are useful to understand the relationship and interdependencies between the various types and forms of emotions: goal relevance, goal congruence, and type of ego-involvement. He prefers to use the term “ego-identity” instead of “self”.

Lazarus argues further that three basic factors or components are useful to understand the relationship and interdependencies between the various types and forms of emotions: goal relevance, goal congruence, and type of ego-involvement. He prefers to use the term “ego-identity” instead of “self”.