Abstract: On the basis of a set of laboratory experiments, this report deals withthe organizational functions of emotion with the conclusion that emoti-ons of variant hedonic tones produce organizational or disorganizing eff-ects of different characters on cognitive performance. The discussion cen-ters round (1) the general emotional arousal and concrete differentiation; (2)the effects of variant hedonic emotions on cognitive performance; (3) thefunctions of anger; (4) the functions of interest as an emotion; (5) thefunctions of emotions as interior experiences.

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