I tried first to reformulate Freud's signal concept by emphasizing the cognitive process and by eliminating his anthropomorphic-teleological formulations, and I extended the signal concept to other affects. This reformulation made Freud's objection to the existence of unconscious affects invalid. I finally arrived at the conclusion, on the basis of these reconsiderations, that the cognitive factor was an intrinsic part of all affects. I believe that this formulation is a logical extension of Freud's definition: 'Anxiety is a reaction to danger', and that it permits a full reconciliation of our affect theory with the structural point of view.