Cognition and Emotion Flashcards
What are emotions?
Any short term evaluative, affective intentional, psychological state
What are emotions in terms of how they affect you?
Short-lasting, Intense and
Generally caused by specific event
What are moods?
Longer-lasting, Not as intense as emotions and
Reason for a specific mood often unclear
What is valence?
Emotional value
What distinct emotions did Izard and others argue for? - categorical approach
Longer-lasting
Not as intense as emotions
Reason for a specific mood often unclear
What is the dimensional approach?
A psychological theory that describes emotions using a few continuous dimensions. Arousal, pleasure, sleep and misery
What is cognitive appraisal?
The interpretation of emotional states in a given situation.
When we experience the emotional state
What emotional state we are in
What are the 3 forms of appraisal according to Lazarus’ original formulation?
Primary, secondary and reappraisal
What is primary appraisal?
An environmental situation is regarded as positive, stressful, or irrelevant to well-being
What is secondary appraisal?
Account is taken of the resources the individual has available to cope with the situation
What is reappraisal?
Account is taken of the resources the individual has available to cope with the situation
What are the two kinds of appraisal processes?
Automatic
Conscious/Deliberate
