TEORIJE O PRIRODI EMOCIJA I KOGNITIVNO-BIHEJVIORALNA TERAPIJA
THEORIES OF EMOTIONS AND COGNITIVE BEHAVIORAL THERAPY

Summary/Abstract: In this paper, I analyze two influential theories of emotion: theory of basic emotions (TBE) and psychological constructionism (PC). I offer arguments that aim to show that there are pressures to modify both of these theories so that they move closer to each other to such a degree that the differences between them seem more a matter of emphasis than essence. As an illustration of usefulness of the modified theories, I offer an interpretation of the phenomena of rumination and emotional processing that are recognized as relevant in cognitive behavioral therapy. These two phenomena get a different treatment in this modality: the former is discouraged while the latter is encouraged. This might seem problematic if, as might seem plausible, they are actually the same phenomenon conceptualized in two different ways due to the influence of two different traditions in psychotherapy: cognitive behavioral therapy and psychodymanic approach, respectively. However, I use my modified TBE/PC to model rumination and emotional processing in such a way that explains them while justifying both the notion that they are substantially different and the motivation for engaging with them differently in the context of mental health treatment.

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