Chapter 10 Flashcards
What is Putchik’s wheel of emotion?
a cone that represents eight primary emotions that are arranged in opposite pairs. It may also map emotions that are more or less (diffused) intense of the eight primary emotions
What are Plutchik’s eight primary emotions? What are the more intense sensations of each of them? What are the diffused sensations of each?
Anger (rage) (annoyance)
Anticipation (vigilance) (interest)
Joy (ecstasy) (serenity)
Trust (admiration) (acceptance)
Fear (terror) (apprehension)
Surprise (amazement) (distraction)
Sadness (grief) (pensiveness)
Disgust (loathing) (boredom)
In Plutchik’s wheel of emotions, what do we get when we mix:
1. anticipation and joy
2. joy and trust
3. trust and fear
4. fear and surprise
5. surprise and sadness
6. sadness and disgust
7. disgust and anger
8. anger and anticipation
- optimism
- love
- submission
- awe
- disapproval
- remorse
- contempt
- aggressiveness
What did Darwin believe about facial expression?
Expressions are a universal trait. No matter where you go, a smile means happy. Lowered eyebrows mean angry, etc.
Why does Darwin believe we pay more attention to facial expressions of sadness or fear?
It is an evolutionary trait that helps us to identify something is wrong in an environment or situation
What are the four theories of emotion?
Common sense
James-Lange
Cannon-Bard
Schachter
What is the common sense explanation of fear?
“I tremble because I feel afraid”
What is the James-Lange explanation of fear?
“I feel afraid because I tremble”
What is the Cannon-Bard explanation of fear?
“The dog makes me tremble and feel afraid”
What is the Schachter explanation of fear? Why is it called the two-factor model?
“I label my trembling as fear because I appraise the situation as dangerous”
It involves an autonomic response and a conscious appraisal of a situation
What is subjective well-being? What contributes to it?
Individual’s personal perception of their overall happiness and life satisfaction
50% genetics
40% choices
10% circumstances
What does research show as weak predictors of happiness?
Money, age, parenthood, intelligence, attractiveness, health, social activity, religion
What does research show as moderately good predictors of happiness?
Health, social activity, religion (with good involvement and take-away)
What are strong predictors of happiness according to research?
Relationship satisfaction, Work, genetics, personality
Hedonic adaptation
Occurs when the mental scale that people use to judge the pleasantness-unpleasantness of their experiences shifts so that their neutral point, or baseline for comparison, changes
