Chapter 13 Flashcards
James-Lange theory
Theory that our experience of emotion is our awareness of our physiological responses to emotion-arousing stimuli Oncoming car (stimulus)-physiological arousal, heart race increasing-emotional response
Emotions
A response of a whole organism, involving physiological arousal, expressive behaviors and conscious experience
Cannon-Bard theory
Theory that emotion arousing stimulus simultaneously triggers physiological responses and the subjective experience of emotion
Schachter-singer two-factor theory
In order to experience emotion one must be physically aroused and cognitively label the arousal
James-Lang but with cognition; always with cognition
Polygraph
Machine used to detect lies, that measures several of the physiological responses accompanying emotion
Respiratory
Catharsis
Emotional release, “releasing” aggressive energy relieves aggressive urges
Feel-good, do-good phenomenon
Peoples tendency to be helpful when already in a good mood
Subjective well-being
Self-perceived happiness or satisfaction with life
Adaption-level phenomenon
Our tendency to form judgements (of sounds, of light, of income) relative to a neutral level defined by our prior experiences
Relative deprivation
The perception that one is worse off relative to those with whom one compares oneself
Spillover effect
Occurs when one arousal from one event influences our responses to other events, one situation influencing-enhancing a response to a second effect
Paul ekman
Studied the muscles used in our face with emotions, and micro expressions
Facial feedback hypothesis
Found by William James, physical actions precede the emotions, “afraid because we tremble.” Muscles used for emotions enhance emotional responses
Sympathetic
Arousing physiological responses
Parasympathetic
Calms
