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psych U8M41
Theories and psychology of EMOTION
| Question | Answer |
|---|---|
| emotion | a state of feeling that influences and activates behavior that includes biological/physiological cognitive, and behavioral factors |
| opponent process theory | emotions tend to come in pairs; one followed by it s opposite. the opp. emotion brings us back to homeostasis |
| robert plutchik | we have 8 basic emotions, which vary in intensity; and we adjust to the demands of the environment by combining emotions for a broader experience |
| primary emotion | cross-cultural; distinct facial expression; needed for survival; can be found in primates |
| secondary emotion | cultural specific |
| James-Lange theory | environmental stimuli --causes-->physiological changes--which results in-->emotion |
| ex of James-Lange theory | I see godzilla-->my heart rate goes up-->fear |
| criticism of James-Lange theory | whole body is not necessary for experience of emotion |
| cannon-bard theory | both body and brain mechanisms interact at the same time to produce the subjective experience of emotion |
| ex of cannon-bard theory | (stimulus-->physiological change&emotion) I see godzilla-->I experience my increased heart rate and fear at the same time |
| criticism of cannon-bard theory | people w/o some body parts can still experience emotion |
| Schachter-Singer two-factor theory (counter James-Lange and Cannon-Bard) | emotion caused by physical arousal-->cognitive appraisal (the emotion we experience is how we label that experience of arousal) |
| temporal sequence theory (lazarus) | we go through repeated cycles of appraisal and reappraisal, and as a result of the appraisal we make, we have ~emotion~ |
| zajonc's affective primacy (challenge to cognitive theory) | feelings come first, then emotion |
| zajonc's facial feedback hypothesis | we can have emotion w/o cognition (facial expressions affect how we feel) |
| 3 factors that determine happiness | 1)goal setting 2)ability to ADAPT to diff situations 3) a flexible PERSONALITY |
| how can brain activity vary with emotion? | fear and joy prompt a similar heart rate, but they stimulate diff facial muscles. |
| temporal sequence theory | we go through repeated cycles of appraisal and reappraisal; emotion is a result of the appraisal we make |
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