emotion Flashcards
feelings that generally have both physiological and cognitive elements and that influence behavior.
emotion
elements of emotion
- physiological elements
- behavioral elements
- cognitive elements
when one is emotionally aroused, certain bodily changes occur
physiological elements
these include facial expressions and body languages
behavioral elements
these include the thoughts, beliefs, expectations, and motives that determine the intensity of emotions.
cognitive elements
theories of emotion:
suggests that emotional experience is a reaction to bodily or visceral changes that will be later interpreted by the brain as a particular kind of emotional experience.
Ex. anger situations → activation of bodily changes → anger
james - lange theory
claims that the hypothalamus sends information to the autonomic nervous system and thus, simultaneously produces visceral changes and emotional experiences
cannon - bard theory
asserts that emotions are determined both by a non-specific physiological reactions and its interpretation based on environmental cues surrounding the person at the time it occurs
schacter - singer theory
facial expressions not only reflect emotional experience but also help determine how people experience and label emotions
facial feedback theory
is the term used to describe the blocking or prevention of goal achievement
frustration
sources of frustration:
the inability to overcome obstacles due to limitations during infancy and early childhood, physical or economic handicap, natural disasters, and limitations during old age
physical environment
sources of frustration:
the inability to overcome barriers and obstacles due to other people
social environment
sources of frustration:
originating within the individual because of his own deficiencies
within the individual
are simultaneous presence of opposing or mutual impulses, desires, or tendencies
conflicts
are unconscious strategies that maintain a person’s sense of control and self-worth by distorting or denying the actual of the situations
defense mechanisms