emotion Flashcards
what is an emotion?
a program of actions triggered by a specific stimuli
what are feelings of emotion?
one’s perception of those emotional program of actions
what is the autonomic program of action?
quick mobilization of energy for vigorous movement
what is the behavioral program of action?
muscular movements appropriate to the situation
what is the hormonal program of action?
release of stress hormones that reinforce the autonomic responses
what does the James-Lange theory of emotion suggest?
feelings of emotion occur when the mind senses physiological responses associated with arousal
what are some issues with the James-Lange theory?
autonomic responses are not always faster and may be the same for different emotions
what does the Cannon-Bard theory of emotion suggest?
feelings of emotion (thalamus) and physiological responses (hypothalamus) occur independently at the same time
what does the Schachter-Singer (two-factor) theory of emotion suggest?
feelings of emotion occur due to the combination of cognitive appraisal and perception of physiological responses
In response to threatening stimuli, where in the brain do neurons increase activity?
amygdala
what happens if you cover your right eye and you have lesion in the amygdala of the left hemisphere?
there is no fear response
Following extensive amygdala damage, patient S.M was not able to identify which facial expression?
afraid
do non-human animals only experience fear?
no
