7 - Emotions + Memory Flashcards
1
Q
what are the 5 components of an emotional system?
A
expression changes
physiological arousal
behaviour
subjective affect
cognitive appraisal
2
Q
how do cerebral lesions affect fear conditioning?
A
they do not affect fear conditioning
3
Q
how do lesions in the amygdala affect fear conditioning?
A
they abolish it completely
4
Q
what are the effects of bilateral amygdala lesions in animals?
A
- curiosity overcoming fear
- impaired recognition of emotional expressions
- impaired recognition of fear from movie stills
- generalises to other emotions
extremely rare in humans as amygdala is very deep
5
Q
more complex emotions such as empathy and guilt involve what brain structures?
A
empathy/guilt
6
Q
what is the primacy effect?
A
- remembering words at the start of the list better
- seen in short term and long term memory
7
Q
what is the recency effect?
A
- remembering words at the end of the list better
- applies to short-term memory only
8
Q
what typically scares people more than motor or other cognitive symptoms?
A
memory impairment
