Behaviour Sciences (Emotions) Flashcards
What is the Cannon-Bard Thalamic theory?
- An emotion-arousing stimulus simultaneously triggers physiological responses and the subjective experience of emotion.
- Stimulus ==> Physiological response + feeling emotion (At the same time and one is not dependent upon the other)
What is the pathway for the Cannon-Bard Thalamic theory?
- Info from the stimulus goes to the thalamus. From there, info is simultaneously relayed to the cerebral cortex (produces emotional experience) and to the hypothalamus and ANS
- Thalamus transmits a signal to the amygdala (limbic system) and to the ANS for the physiological response
What theory is this?
- See a snake ==> afraid and tremble
- Starting a new job ==> feel nervous and experience an upset stomach
- going on a date ==> excitement and sweaty palms and rapid heartbeat
Cannon-Bard Thalamic theory
What is James-Lange theory?
- Experience of emotion is the awareness of the physiological responses to emotion-arousing stimuli
- Physiological reactions to events leads to emotions
- Stimulus→ Physiological Response → Emotion
What is the pathway of the James-Lange theory?
Routed to the limbic system by the Thalamus → Limbic system initiate the Hypothalamus and Sympathetic Nervous System → Sensation from the body’s arousal are sent back to the cortex and produce conscious feelings of emotions. Response → Related Emotion
What theory is this?
- Chased by a dog -> Heart rate increases -> Feel scared
- Watching a sad movie/Look at a photo -> Cries -> Feel sad
- See a bear -> Tremble -> Emotion ( I am trembling. Therefore, I am afraid)
James-Lange Theory
What is the Lazarus theory (Cognitive appraisal theory)?
Stimulus, followed by the thought, leads to the psychological responses + Emotion
What theory is this?
See a bear -> Think you are in great danger -> Fear + Physical response
Lazarus Theory (Cognitive Appraisal theory)
What is the Schachter and Singer Theory?
- To experience emotion one must be physically aroused and cognitively label the arousal.
- The cause of physiological arousal had to be identified before a person could feel and label the response as a particular emotion
- Arousal spurs emotion but, cognition directs it. Stimulus → Physiological Response + Cognitive Label → Emotion
What theory is this?
Racing heart and sweating palms during exam, identify emotion as anxiety
Schachter and Singer theory
What is the pathway for the Cognitive theory?
Information from the stimulus travels first to the cerebral cortex where it is both interpreted and experienced. Then a message is sent down to the limbic system and ANS that results in physiological arousal.
What is the Solomon’s opponent Theory?
- Emotional responses to stimuli are regulated by an underlying physiological mechanism.
- Emotions act in opposite pairs - pleasure is an opposing emotion to pain.
- However, if a person is repeatedly exposed to something that they fear, the emotion will eventually trigger an opposite emotion which will make the first emotion gets fade and weaker while the opponent will get stronger.
What is the definition of emotions?
Complex reaction pattern involving experiential, behavioral, psychological elements
What are the components of emotions?
- subjective response
- psychological response
- Behavioral response
- Interpret some stimulus
What does sympathetic and parasympathetic nervous system do?
- sympathetic nervous system prepares the body to fight or flight
- parasympathetic maintenance functions that conserves energy and facilitates growth and development.
