ch 6: emotion Flashcards
what emotions are universal (HSDSAF)
- happiness
- sadness
- disgust
- surprised
- anger
- fear
what is another emotion that is considered universal?
pride
what was the study Embarrassment as Appeasement Device about?
knowing you did something embarrassing and acknowledging it makes people forgive you and feel bad for you
what usually happens after we get rejected?
we look for signs of rejection in other people so we can avoid them
what are display rules?
when we are sad, we may smile to others to hide how we are feeling
what was Ekman’s study on Americans vs Japanese about?
-had to watch a video about circumcision
-americans showed intense expressions
-japenese had polite smile
-there are more muted expressions in collectivistic cultures vs individualistic cultures
how do people learn display rules?
in the Inuit study it says children are taught at a young age stories about emotion.
what is emotion recognition
being accurate at detecting emotions of peoples from our own cultures vs other cultures
whats the word that does not have a direct english translation?
deja-vu
what is the ideal affect for Americans?
high-arousal positive affect and exciting activities
what is the ideal affect for East-Asians?
low-arousal positive affect and quiet activities like picnic in the park
what is the core of “hurt” feelings?
people don’t value you like you want them to and we’re typically hurt by people we know well
in Learys “Situations that can elicit HURT FEELINGS” what are some of them?
-criticism
-betrayal
-rejection
-being unappreciated
-being teased
what are some responses we do when people hurt our feelings?
-crying
-aggressing
-derogating (putting down the people who hurt your feelings)
-seeking other relationships
