Adoption of Affect Theory
Affect theory has not yet gained widespread recognition in psychology, and its use in individual psychotherapy remains limited. It has gained some standing in psychoanalytic theory, particularly through the work of Eve Sedgwick and Lauren Berlant. In the seminal work on negative affect arousal and white noise by Stanley S. Seidner, the findings from the study support the existence of a negative affect arousal mechanism through observations regarding the devaluation of speakers from other ethnic origins."
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