Bodily Changes in Emotions

Question 1

What are Canon’s constraints for the ANS not having a role in emotions?

Answer 1

• ANS is not finely tuned and cannot distinguish between subtle differences
• ANS is slow
• James’ hypothesis assumes that we can track all changes in our bodies
• Changes can be similar in different emotions

Question 2

If you have elevated vagal activity, what are you prone to?

Answer 2

Marry two or more people, overdraft credit card etc.

Feel very connected to people

Question 3

How can we study emotion processing in the brain?

Answer 3

Lesion studies, electric stimulation, electrocephalography, imaging studies

Question 4

What are the first layers of cells in the brain used for?

Answer 4

Is it edible, toxic, enemy etc.

Question 5

What are the second layers of cells in the brain used for?

Answer 5

Tell organism what to do: bite, get closer, retreat etc

Question 6

Which area of the brain became enlarged in the evolution of reptiles?

Answer 6

Striatal area

Question 7

What do mammals do that reptiles do not and what is the cause of this?

Answer 7

Mammals have higher levels of maternal caregiving, can give vocal signals and play
The limbic system enables this in mammals

Question 8

All sensory information (apart from smell) goes through which region of the brain?

Answer 8

The thalamus

Question 9

What’s the difference between information stored in the amygdala and the hippocampus?

Answer 9

Hippocampus stores facts

Amygdala stores emotional climate

Question 10

In animal studies, what does the loss of the amygdala do?

Answer 10

Loss of fear, hypersexuality, approaching dominants without a sense of fear

Question 11

In human studies, what does the loss of the amygdala do?

Answer 11

Inability to identify feelings in others, emotional blindness, people who were once aggressive and violent are now pleasant