Emotions were central to the development of economics, especially in utility theory in classical economics. While … neoclassical utility theory basically abolished emotions, behavioural economics more recently reintroduced emotions in utility … theory. Beyond utility theory, economic theorists use emotions to explain behaviour which otherwise could not be understood …

automatic. We predict the occurrence of uncontrolled coping .emotional outbursts .as a function of an individual's theory … not go hand in hand with rising stress. First steps towards a theory of therapy show how stressed individuals can improve …