Reaction to Section 2: The Relevance of Affective Systems and Social Factors: A Commentary

Abstract

This commentary of the six chapters in this section will address three issues. First, a metatheoretical framework for research on mathematics-related affect will be presented. It consists of three dimensions: (1) emotional, motivational and cognitive components of affect, (2) state and trait aspects of affect, and (3) theories of affect as a social, psychological and physiological phenomenon. Secondly, there will be a discussion on the structure of affect. Lastly, there will be a reflection on social influences on individual affect.