CED Unit 4 (Emotion) Flashcards
Affect
Emotion
Internal and External factors
Appraisal of our internal physical state (heart & stress) vs. appraisal of our external situation (danger, social situation, etc.)
Physiological vs Cognitive Experiences
Physiological-heart rate, physical changes with emotion vs. Cognitive-what we think
Cognitive Label
The mental process of interpreting and assigning a name or label to a physiological arousal (like a racing heart) to understand and experience a specific emotion (like fear)
Facial-Feedback Hypothesis
Facial expression influences emotions as well as reflects them
Cognitive Appraisal
What you think you’re experiencing
Display Rules
Permissible ways of showing emotion in a particular society (women might show more emotion in some countries vs. others is vice versa)
Elicitors
Stimuli that trigger specific behaviors, emotions, or thoughts