03/03 Flashcards
james lange theory
our experience of emotion is our awareness of our physiological responses to emotion-arousing stimuli.
● We feel sorry because we cry
● Angry because we strike
● Afraid because we tremble
walter cannon
Does a racing heart sigal fear or love? The body’s responses are too similar and slow to cause emotions
cannon bard theory
emotion-arousing stimulus simultaneously triggers
● physiological responses
● the subjective experience of emotion
two factor theory
Emotions have two ingredients: physical arousal and cognitive appraisal.
spillover effect
arousal spills over from one event to the next - impacting your emotional response
facial feedback effect
the tendency of facial muscle states to trigger corresponding feelings such as fear, anger, or happiness.
behavior feedback effect
the tendency of behavior to influence our own and others’ thoughts, feelings, and actions.
broaden and build theory
proposes that positive emotions broaden our awareness, which over time helps us build novel and meaningful skills and resilience that improve well-being.