This chapter, authored by Norbert Schwarz and Gerald L. Clore, reviews the interplay between feelings and thinking, focusing on three broad approaches: experiential, cognitive, and somatic components of feelings. The authors highlight the influence of feelings on cognitive processes and the reverse influence of cognition on emotion, emphasizing the role of feelings as a source of information in human judgment, information processing strategies, and memory. 1. **Experiential Component of Feelings: Feelings as a Source of Information** - Feelings can serve as a source of information, influencing judgments and information processing. - Moods and emotions differ in their specific referents and intensity, with moods being more diffuse and emotions being more specific. - Bodily sensations inform about specific states of the organism and can influence judgment and information processing. - Cognitive experiences like accessibility and processing fluency inform about knowledge states and can affect judgment. 2. **Cognitive Component of Feelings: What Comes to Mind** - The influence of feelings is traced to the thoughts that accompany moods and emotions. - Models suggest that moods and emotions affect judgment through selective recall of information from memory or hard-wired processes. - The impact of feelings on judgment depends on their perceived informational value and relevance to the task. 3. **Somatic Component of Feelings: A Hard Interface?** - The somatic component of feelings is addressed through two perspectives: experiential mediation and hard-wired processes. - Most theories postulate experiential mediation, but some suggest a direct impact of somatic processes. The chapter also discusses specific emotions and bodily sensations, emphasizing their influence on judgment and behavior. It highlights the importance of attributing feelings to their causes and the context in which they occur. The authors conclude by emphasizing the complex interplay between feelings and thinking, and the need to consider both the informational value and the relevance of feelings in judgments.This chapter, authored by Norbert Schwarz and Gerald L. Clore, reviews the interplay between feelings and thinking, focusing on three broad approaches: experiential, cognitive, and somatic components of feelings. The authors highlight the influence of feelings on cognitive processes and the reverse influence of cognition on emotion, emphasizing the role of feelings as a source of information in human judgment, information processing strategies, and memory. 1. **Experiential Component of Feelings: Feelings as a Source of Information** - Feelings can serve as a source of information, influencing judgments and information processing. - Moods and emotions differ in their specific referents and intensity, with moods being more diffuse and emotions being more specific. - Bodily sensations inform about specific states of the organism and can influence judgment and information processing. - Cognitive experiences like accessibility and processing fluency inform about knowledge states and can affect judgment. 2. **Cognitive Component of Feelings: What Comes to Mind** - The influence of feelings is traced to the thoughts that accompany moods and emotions. - Models suggest that moods and emotions affect judgment through selective recall of information from memory or hard-wired processes. - The impact of feelings on judgment depends on their perceived informational value and relevance to the task. 3. **Somatic Component of Feelings: A Hard Interface?** - The somatic component of feelings is addressed through two perspectives: experiential mediation and hard-wired processes. - Most theories postulate experiential mediation, but some suggest a direct impact of somatic processes. The chapter also discusses specific emotions and bodily sensations, emphasizing their influence on judgment and behavior. It highlights the importance of attributing feelings to their causes and the context in which they occur. The authors conclude by emphasizing the complex interplay between feelings and thinking, and the need to consider both the informational value and the relevance of feelings in judgments.