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Three-approach taxonomy of emotion theory: basic, multidimensional, and academic emotion theory

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The review classifies the dominant taxonomies of emotion into three approaches. Basic emotion theory relies on "a small number of discrete, discontinuous states" with plausible evolutionary facial expressions; multidimensional theories (Plutchik's cone, the Geneva Emotional Wheel, Damasio's primary/secondary scheme) map emotions onto geometric axes; academic emotion theory is Pekrun's control-value schema, distinguished by its separate intellectual history and focus on school learning. The review uses this taxonomy to weigh each approach's value for empirical research on emotion and learning.

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  • Three-approach taxonomy of emotion theory: basic, multidimensional, and academic emotion theory: The review classifies the dominant taxonomies of emotion into three approaches. Basic emotion theory relies on "a small number of discrete, discontinuous states" with plausible evolutionary facial expressions; multidimensional theories (Plutchik's cone, the Geneva Emotional Wheel, Damasio's primary/secondary scheme) map emotions onto geometric axes; academic emotion theory is Pekrun's control-value schema, distinguished by its separate intellectual history and focus on school learning. The review uses this taxonomy to weigh each approach's value for empirical research on emotion and learning. (Eliot et al. (2019))

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  • Eliot, J. A. R., & Hirumi, A. (2019). Emotion theory in education research practice: an interdisciplinary critical literature review. Education Tech Research Dev. https://doi.org/10.1007/s11423-018-09642-3
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description The review classifies the dominant taxonomies of emotion into three approaches.
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