Viewed differently, from Tomkins' script theory sets of expectations form
and guide future choice, usually without conscious reflection.
Tomkins taught psychologist Paul Ekman the importance of studying facial expressions,
and not just the ones you can see.
The statement, which Tomkins quotes in his profile,
speaks to Bearden's favored idiom of collage- the layering of one thing over another.
We described how the work of Darwin, Tomkins, Ekman,
and others has shown that human babies are born with various responses to stimuli.
We described how the work of Darwin, Tomkins, Ekman,
and others have shown that human babies are born with various responses to stimuli.
As Silvan Tomkins noted, try to“minimize affect inhibition” in young children,
and then help them label the feelings and utilize good interpersonal skills.
Some emotion researchers have speculated that aspects of embarrassment are a less intense shame that is related to a negative self-evaluation(Lewis,
2010; Tomkins, 1963).
Tomkins, it was said, could walk into a post office, go
over to the"Wanted" posters, and just by looking at mug shots, tell you what crimes the various fugitives had committed.