Chapter 11 Flashcards
What are the primary emotions identified by Ekman?
Happy, sad, Angry, surprise, disgust, fear, contempt.
theory that humans experience a small number of distinct emotions that are rooted in our biology
Discrete emotions theory
cross-cultural guidelines for how and when to express emotion
display rules
that emotions result from our interpretations of our bodily reactions to stimuli
James-Lange theory
that an emotion provoking event leads simultaniously to an emotion and to bodily reactions
cannon-ball theory
states that emotions are produced by an undifferentiated arousal (“alertness”), with an attribution of that arousal
two-factor theory
we use our “gut reactions” to gauge how we should act
Damasio’s somatic marker theory
what do gestures do?
Highlight speech (illistrators), involve touches of bodies (manipulators), Convey specific meanings (emblems)
the study of personal space
proxemics
Halls 4 levels of personal space
Public distance (12+ft) Social distance (4-12ft) Personal distance (1.5-4ft) intimate distance (0-1.5ft)
What does positive psychology emphasize?
Human strengths, love, happiness
tendency for our moods to adapt to external circumstances
hedonic treadmill
affective forecasting
ability to predict our own and others happiness
What are the most powerful motivators?
food and sex
