The idea that people experience certain bodily changes as emotions, and they come to associate those changes with positive or negative contexts, is referred to as:

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The somatic marker hypothesis is the idea that people experience certain bodily changes (somatic markers) as emotions, and they come to associate those changes with positive or negative contexts. This theory was introduced by Antonio Damasio, a neuroscientist who argued that emotions are not just cognitive interpretations of events, but also bodily reactions linked to memories of similar past experiences.

The Idea That People Experience Certain Bodily Changes as Emotions