covered a broad spectrum of experiences ranging from attitudes, motives and affects to feelings, moods and passions. Needless to say, the issue has sparked intense debate. In the current state of play there are still a number of unresolved questions: How many basic emotions are there? Are emotions universal or are they culturally conditioned? And what is the relationship between emotions, biological reactions and thoughts? In other words, does our emotional experience depend on our perception of
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