Chapter 11 Flashcards
Emotions
mental states or feelings associated with our evaluation of experiences
3 Components of Emotions
-physiological reactions
-expressive behaviours
-mental experiences
Evalulation
people perceive situations differently and thus express varying emotions
Emotions are ______ and shaped through ______-
adaptive; evolution
Primary Emotions
-core, basic emotions
-shared worldwide
-biologically and genetically conveyed
How many primary emotions are there?
7
Secondary Emotions
-combinations of primary emotions
-vary depending on culture
-not biologically conveyed
Discrete Emotion Theory
theory that humans experience a small number of distinct emotions that are rooted in our biology
Distinct Motor Program
At what age do babies start to smile when they see a familiar face?
6 weeks
At what age do babies smile when they learn something new?
3 months
Do animal emotions resemble human emotions?
yes
Culture and Emotions
-many generate the same emotional expressions across cultures
Does globalization account for similar emotions across cultures?
-ruled out by Ekman faces
Ekman faces
-studied emotional reactions of an isolated tribe and compared with American college students
-found 7 consistent emotions
What are the primary emotions?
- happiness
- disgust
- fear
- sadness
- surprise
- contempt
- anger
Is pride a primary emotion?
-it has been debated (not by Ekman)
-but it not generally considered a primary
Examples of Secondary Emotions
-hatred (disgust + anger)
-jealousy (anger + sadness)
Display Rules
cross-cultural/societal guidelines for how and when to express emotions
Fake smile vs. Genune Smile
-different muscles are used
Duchenne Smile
-genuine smile
-movement of mouth and eyes
Pan Am SMile
-fake smile
-movement of mouth but not eyes
Cognitive Theories of Emotion
theories proposing that emotions are products of thinking, not a biological reaction
James-Lange Theory of Emotion
proposing that emotions result from our INTERPRETATION of our bodily reactions to stimuli (afraid because we are running away)
Cannon-Bard Theory
proposes that an emotion provoking even leads simultaneously to an emotion and bodily reaction (run away and feel fear at the same time)
Somatic Marker Theory
theory proposing that we use our “gut reactions” (automatic) to help us determine how we should act
Two-Factor Theory
proposes that emotions are produced by an undifferentiated state of arousal, along with an explanation of that arousal
Discrete emotions theory is probably correct when saying…
emotions are shaped through evolution
Cognitive theories are probably correct in…
saying thinking influences our emotions
What is probably the correct theory?
-two-factor and its concept of arousal
Subliminal Exposure
-exposure below level of awareness
-positively or negatively cues influence our moods
Mere Exposure Effect
-repeated exposure makes us more likely to feel positive towards it
-ie. coca cola ad, misinformation (Propoganda effect)
Facial Feedback Hypothesis
theory that blood vessels in the face feed back temperature information in the brain to alter our emotional experience
What might cause facial feedback theory?
classical conditioning
Nonverbal Leakage
unconscious spillover (give away) of emotions into nonverbal behaviour when trying to hide their feelings (facial expressions, gestures, postures, etc.)
Illustrators
gestures that highlight speech
Manipulators
gestures where one body part touches another body part (ie. crossed arms)
Emblems
gestures that convey conventional meanings recognized by a culture (ie. nodding)
Proxemics
the study of personal space