12. Emotions & social interaction

Question 1

What are the two primary functions of emotions? (Emotions & interaction Social)

Answer 1

• Promoting survival

- Promoting social goals

Question 2

What causes the same part to light up in fMRI in response to stress? (Emotions & interaction Social)

Answer 2

Physical pain and social pain

Question 3

What do self conscious emotions do? (Emotions & interaction Social)

Answer 3

Regulated the self in the context of social groups and relationships

Question 4

What are emotions also good for? (Emotions & interaction Social)

Answer 4

Communication

Question 5

What does Van Kleep (2009) Social information model suggest? (Emotions & interaction Social)

Answer 5

• Emotions regulate social interaction by triggering affective reaction and inferences in observers
• The effect on others affective states depends on a variety of factors

Question 6

What did Joiner (1994) find? (Emotions & interaction Social)

Answer 6

Those who live with a depressed housemate are more likely to be depressed themselves

Question 7

What did Kramer et al (2014) find? (Emotions & interaction Social)

Answer 7

When Facebook manipulated the amount of positive/negative feeds, the expression of P’s own statuses changed accordingly

Question 8

What is Strack et al (1988) facial feedback hypothesis? (Emotions & interaction Social)

Answer 8

• When P’s held a pen in their teeth they were more amused by cartoons than when they held the pen in their lips
• Peoples facial activities influence their affective responses

Question 9

How does mood contagion occur unconsciously? (Emotions & interaction Social)

Answer 9

• Mimicry

- Facial and bodily feed back

Question 10

How does mood contagion occur consciously? (Emotions & interaction Social)

Answer 10

• Appraisal

- Social comparison

Question 11

How does happiness spread? (Emotions & interaction Social)

Answer 11

Through social networking

Question 12

What is the process called where one individual can affect the mood of the whole group? (Emotions & interaction Social)

Answer 12

The ripple effect

Question 13

What did Rimé et al (1991) find? (Emotions & interaction Social)

Answer 13

• When people spoke about 9/11 event, they were shared again in a secondary case 75% of the time
• Emotions spread through networks via active processing

Question 14

What is co-rumination? (Emotions & interaction Social)

Answer 14

• Discussing and revisiting problems with peers

- Linked to anxiety and depression but also closeness and friendship quality