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Intro Psych
Chapter 8
Term | Definition |
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Emotion | Involves a temporary state that includes unique subjective experiences and physiological activity and that preps people for action |
Feelings | Studies scientifically through measurement of reported closeness of one feeling to another |
Map of Emotions | Estimates location and distance between emotion |
Valence | How positive the feeling is |
Arousal | How energetic the feeling is |
Appraisals | Conscious or unconscious evaluations and interpretations of the emotion-relevant aspects of a stimulus or event |
Action Tendencies | Readiness to engage in a specific set of emotion-relevant aspects of a stimulus or event |
James-Lange Theory of Emotion | Feelings are simply the perception of ones own physiological response to a stimulus |
Two-factor Theory | Stimuli trigger a general state of physiological arousal, which is then interpreted as a specific emotion |
Appraisal made by Amygdala | Evaluation of the emotion-relevant aspects of a stimulus |
Emotional Expression | Observable sign of an emotional state |
Universality Hypothesis | Emotional expressions have the same meaning for everyone |
Facial Feedback Hypothesis | Emotional expressions can cause the emotional experiences they typically signify |
Emotional Contagion | When a person observes, then experiences, the same emotion as another person |
Cannon-Bard Theory | Perceive physical stimulus in environment, message sent to thalamus, simultaneously change facial expressions and produce bodily changes and acknowledge emotion |
Serviceable Habits | Emotions serve a purpose |
Antithesis | (Opposite) Emotions are opposite bodily expressions |
Direct Action of the Excited Nervous System on the Body | Body expels unused excitement via laughter |
Tracy's Theory | Emotions are survival adaptations |
Distress Vocalization | Used to communicate fearful emotions to warn others |
Emotions | Involves a temporary state that includes unique subjective experiences and physiological activity that prepares people for action |
Mood | More general feelings, less intense |