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james-lange theory

Word Rarity Rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 3.18 in modern English

Syllables
james-lange the-o-ry
IPA
32
Scrabble Score
16
Letters
4
Syllables
13
Unique Chars

Meaning

name

An early hypothesis as to the origin and nature of emotions, stating that physiological arousal instigates the experience of emotion.

Etymology

Developed independently by two 19th-century scholars, William James and Carl Lange.

Inflected Forms

the James-Lange theory (canonical)

Questions

What does james-lange theory mean?
An early hypothesis as to the origin and nature of emotions, stating that physiological arousal instigates the experience of emotion.
Where does james-lange theory come from?
Developed independently by two 19th-century scholars, William James and Carl Lange.

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