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Fear.Reaction to danger.Motivates us to run/hide. Frozen stare; pale face; coldness; sweating; erect hair #RunForrest

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Interest.Reaction to new situation.Motivates us to attend.Lowered eyebrows; eyes tracking; closer listening. #OohAah

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Let's support the affect theory and bring awareness to it. Inform a friend! #AffectSomeone

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the Affect Theory Reader by Melissa Gregg and Gregory J. Seigworth

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Shame.Reaction to failure.Motivates us to review behavior.Observed by lowered eyes and head down/averted. #NoShame

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Anger.Reaction to threat.Motivates us to attack.Observed by frowning, clenched jaw, and a red face. #SimmerDown

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Surprise.Reaction to sudden change.Resets our motivations.Raised eyebrows and eyes blinking faster. #SurpriseMe

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Check out the Tomkins Institute website. It's got so much great info on the affect theory! <3
http://t.co/s9YrtySlPa

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Affect Imagery Consciousness by Silvan Tomkins

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Dismell.Reaction to bad smell.Motivates us to avoid object. Observed by raised upper lip and pulled back head. #UGH

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Disgust.Reaction to bad taste.Motivates us to discard object. Raised&protruded lower lip; head forward and down. #Ew

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Distress.Reaction to loss.Motivates us to mourn.Observed by crying, arched eyebrows, & lowered mouth. #DistressLess

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Joy/enjoyment. Reaction to success. Motivates us to share. Observed by smiling; lips wide and out. #Joy2theWorld

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The man behind it all - Silvan Tomkins

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The affect theory states that affects are the biological components to emotion that can be observed.

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The 9 innate affects: joy/enjoyment, interest/excitement, surprise/startle, anger/rage, disgust, dissmell, distress/anguish, fear and shame.

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"an affect leaps from one body to another, evoking tenderness, inciting shame, igniting rage, exciting fear" - Melissa Gregg