CHAPTER 8 Flashcards
emotion
a temporary state that includes unique subjective experiences and physiological activity, and that prepares people for action.
dimension of emotion
arousal and valence
appraisal
conscious or unconscious evaluations and interpretations of the emotion-relevant aspects of a stimulus or event
action tendencies
a readiness to engage in a specific set of emotion-relevant behaviours
James- Lange theory of emotion
feelings are simply the perception of one’s own physiological responses to a stimulus
different stimuli= triggers different psychological responses that ar then experiences as emotions
two factor theory
ifferent stimuli trigger the same general physiological response, which is interpreted or “labelled” differently under different circumstances.
pathways of fear
stimulus- thalamus- cortex- amygdala- experience of fear
stimulus- thalamus- amygdala- experience of fear
emotional expression
an observable sign of an emotional state,
universality hypothesis
all emotional expressions mean the same thing to all people in all places at all times.
facial feedback hypothesis
suggests that emotional expressions can cause the emotional experiences they typically signify.
display rule
a norm for the appropriate expression of emotion
- intensification= exaggerating
-intensification = muting expression
-masking= expressing one while feeling another one
- neutralizing= no expression
motivation
the internal causes of purposeful behaviour
homeostasis
he tendency for a system to take action to keep itself in equilibrium,
drive reduction theory
the primary motivation of all organisms is to reduce their drives.
hedonic principle
people are primarily motivated to experience pleasure and avoid pain,
