W11 Chapter 10.6 Tomkin’s Script Theory - Scenes And Scripts - Basic Concepts Flashcards
What is a scene?
The memory of an event that contains at least one affect and one object
What are scripts?
a set of rules for interpreting scenes
What is the short term importance of a scene?
The function of the quality of the affect
What is the long term importance of a scene?
The function of psychological magnification?
What is psychological magnification?
The process of connecting related scenes into a meaningful pattern.
How does psychological magnification work?
By constructing analogs
What are analogs?
The detection of similarities in different experiences
What scenes are often psychologically magnified through the formation of analogs?
Negative-affect scenes
What construct is created when using psychological magnification to focus on differences?
Variants
When are variants most likely to be used?
In the magnification of positive affect scenes
When focusing on joyful events you are most likely to focus on what?
Differences
When focusing on sad events you are most likely to focus on what?
Similarities
Positive emotions are linked to what system?
The behavioural approach system (BAS)
What is the behavioural approach system (BAS)?
The part of the brain designed to regulate reward-seeking activities
Negative emotions are linked to what system?
The behavioural inhibition system (BIS)
