DM4 Pt1-4 Emotions Flashcards
What is the basic definition of an emotion according to the Oxford Dictionary?
A strong feeling deriving from one’s circumstances, mood, or relationships with others.
What is the role of emotions in a cat’s response to its environment?
Emotions influence perception, processing, and responses such as behavior and physiological reactions.
How do cats identify other cats?
Cats identify another cat as a social stimulus, which requires cognitive processing but not emotional processes.
How do emotional systems and networks influence a cat’s behavior towards another cat?
Emotional systems depend on the cat’s perceived personal relationship with the other cat, influencing whether the response is fear, anxiety, frustration, excitement, etc.
What are perceptions in terms of emotional processing?
Perceptions are internal representations of external or internal stimuli or events, and they are subjective to allow individualized behavioral responses.
What two factors define affect (a sense of feeling)?
Affect is defined by valence (positive or negative) and arousal level (high or low), which influence observable behaviors.
What role do experience and learning play in shaping emotions?
Emotions and affect are influenced by experience and learning, which shape how an individual processes and responds to stimuli.
What are the two steps that occur when an animal is faced with a change in its environment?
The animal: 1. Perceives the change through sensory systems, 2. Makes a cognitive appraisal to judge whether the change is harmful (stressor or threat).
What is an emotional response in animals?
An emotional response is a behavioral and/or physiological reaction triggered by the activation of motivational-emotional networks following a cognitive appraisal.
How does learning affect emotional responses in animals?
Each experience influences how the animal perceives and processes future encounters, adjusting based on proximity in time and arousal levels.
What is the difference between an emotional reaction, mood, and temperament?
- Emotional reaction: Immediate response to a situation.
- Mood: Longer-term emotional predisposition.
- Temperament: Stable trait describing the affective style of an individual.
What are the four positive emotional systems identified by Jaak Panksepp?
- SEEKING (reward expectancy), 2. PLAY (social play), 3. LUST (sexuality), 4. CARE (nurturance, maternal care).
What are the three negative emotional systems identified by Jaak Panksepp?
- RAGE (frustration), 2. FEAR (fear and anxiety), 3. PANIC (separation distress).
How is pain viewed in relation to emotional systems?
Pain, while not a distinct emotional system, is part of the FEAR system and has emotional motivation components related to maintaining body integrity.
What is Lisa Feldman Barrett’s constructional approach to emotions?
Barrett’s theory suggests the brain constructs emotions based on experience and learning, with perceptions and responses varying between individuals.
