Emotion Flashcards
What is an emotion?
A personal experience that involves a mixture of physiological responses, subjective feelings and expressive behaviour
What are physiological responses?
Changes in the body that occur when we experience an emotion.
What are subjective feelings?
based on someone’s own opinion, and their inner, personal experience. Typically they are measured as qualitative data.
What is expressive behaviour?
observable expressions of behaviour, either unintentional or intentional.
name the 6 basic emotions.
happiness, sadness, fear, anger, disgust, surprise
Who found that animals use facial expressions?
Charles Darwin
What did Ekman discover in relation to facial language and emotional expression?
That all humans understand the same facial language, but the way emotion is expressed is influenced by cultural background and display rules.
What are display rules?
Different norms about how, when and where to display emotions within a culture. These can differ in different contexts e.g. school or work.
state the DSM-V’s basic requirements for most disorders.
it must disrupt the sufferer’s life significantly, and most not be caused by factors like drug use.
give an example of a depressive disorder.
major depressive
persistent depressive
seasonal affective - depression that occurs in cold months
What is the difference between acute and chronic?
acute: lasts not as long, more intense
chronic: lasts longer but less intense
Give an example of a mood disorder
bipolar - categorised by extreme emotions - mania and depression, typically lasts a few days to a few weeks
cyclothymic disorder - alternating depressive and hypomanic symptoms (2+ years)
Post partum depression
Atypical depression
Give an example of an anxiety disorder
generalised anxiety - 6+ months of worry, irritability, fatigue (not anything inparticular)
social anxiety
panic disorder - fear of having a panic attack
obsessive compulsive disorder
post-traumatic stress
phobia -specific, intense and get in the way of life.
give an example of a conduct disorder
attention deficiet hyperactivity - trouble concentrating
oppositional defiant disorder - wanting to defy everyone
autism spectrum disorder
What do polygraphs measure?
heart rate, blood pressure, breathing rate, and galvanic skin response.