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As we discussed briefly in Chapter 1, the strict materialist position of metaphysics is that only the physical universe exists and that all “mental” processes are purely by-products (epiphenomena) of physical events. Materialist theories of emotion can be divided into two general classes: biochemical models and physiological models. Both classes of materialist models share the same basic assumption that specific emotional states are produced by physical changes in the body. We will discuss physiological models of emotion later in Chapter 13.
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Thompson, J.G. (1988). Biochemical Models. In: The Psychobiology of Emotions. Emotions, Personality, and Psychotherapy. Springer, Boston, MA. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-1-4899-2121-5_12
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