| Titel: | Anchoring Cognition, Emotion and Behaviour in Desire: A Model from the Bhagavad-Gita |
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| Autor: | hawuk, Dharm P. S. |
| Mediengruppe: | chapter |
| Herausgeber: | --- |
| Zeitschrift: | --- |
| Jahr: | 2008 |
| Band: | --- |
| Heft: | --- |
| Seiten: | 390-413 |
| Sprache: | English |
| Abstract: | (from the book) Psychologists have argued about the primacy of cognition and emotion for decades without any resolution. Deriving ideas from the Bhagavad-Gītā, in this paper, cognition, emotion, and behaviour are examined by anchoring them in desire. The model presented here posits that cognition, emotion, and behaviour derive significance when examined in the context of human desires, and starting with perception and volition, cognition emerges when a desire crystallizes. Desires lead to behaviours, and the achievement or non-achievement of a desire causes positive or negative emotions. Through self-reflection, contemplation, and the practise of karmayoga, desires can be better managed, which can help facilitate healthy management of emotions. It is hoped that insights provided by this model would stimulate research for further examination of the role of desire in understanding and predicting cognition, emotion, and behaviour. The model presented here is yet another example of how indigenous psychologies can contribute to universal psychology. (PsycINFO Database Record (c) 2012 APA, all rights reserved) (book) |