05_Emotion and Stress Flashcards
James-Lange Theory
Emotions represent perceptions of bodily reactions to sensory stimuli
Cannon-Bard Theory
Simultaneous emotional and bodily reactions
Due to thalamic stimulation of the cortex and PNS
Two-Factor Theory:
Theorists
Schachter and Singer (1962)
Two-Factor Theory:
Underlying Study
Epinephrine Study
Participants interpreted unexplained arousal in terms of behavior exhibited by Confederate
Two-Factor Theory:
Subjective Emotional Experience is due to…
Physiological arousal
Cognitive interpretation of arousal and the context in which it occurs
Cognitive-Appraisal Theory (Lazarus):
Premises
Emotions are universal
When two people make the same cognitive appraisal, they will experience the same emotion regardless of environment (and vice versa)
Cognitive-Appraisal Theory (Lazarus):
Three Types
Primary appraisal
Secondary appraisal
Re-appraisal
Cognitive-Appraisal Theory (Lazarus):
Primary appraisal of situation
Can be: Irrelevant, positive-benign, or stressful to self
May represent: Harm-loss, threat, or challenge
Cognitive-Appraisal Theory (Lazarus):
Secondary appraisal
Evaluation of available resources to cope with stressful situation
Cognitive-Appraisal Theory (Lazarus):
Re-Appraisal
Monitor situation and modify primary or secondary appraisals
Papez’s Circuit
Neural circuit that mediates the experience and expression of emotion
Papez’s Circuit:
Brain Mechanisms
Hippocampus
Mammilary bodies
Thalamus
Cingulate gyrus
Emotions:
LEFT hemisphere
Happiness and other positive emotions
Emotions:
Right hemisphere
Sadness
Fear
Other negative emotions
Emotions:
Left frontal lobe damage
Severe depression
Anxiety
Aggression
Paranoia
