Emotion Flashcards
Are emotion and reason linked?
Yes. Without emotion we can’t make rational decisions
Who is phineas gage
Explosion sent an iron rod through his skull his general function was okay but his personality and emotions were different
Who is Elliot in relation to emotion
He had brain surgery to remove a frontal lobe tumour he was different after the operation he seemed devoid of emotion and made foolish decisions
What is emotion
Evaluative response either positive or negative
What does emotion include
Physiological arousal
Subjective experience
Behavioural/emotional expression
What is expression
Overt signs of emotion
What is mood
More general emotional state that may or may not be externally expressed
What is the affect of emotion
Pattern of behaviour that express emotions
Emotional Valence?
Emotions can be classified according to their emotions
- positive
- negative
Can emotional valence impact on behaviour
Yes there is a positive effect associated with pleasure seeking approach orientated behaviour
And a negative affect related to the avoidance of behaviours
What is the discrete emotions theory
Humans experience a small number of distinct emotions that:
- serve distinct evolutionary purposes
- have distinct physiological responses
- are universal across cultures (the way we express is different)
- occurs before thought
What did Darwin say about emotions
They serve adaptive purposes and increase the chances of survival
How do emotions help survival
Social communication and internal motivator for example fear
How many primary emotions are in the discrete emotion theory
Seven
What are the primary emotions involved in the discrete emotion theory
Anger Fear Disgust Surprised Happy Sad Contempt
Are positive or negative emotions easier to recognise
Positive are more easily recognisable
What are secondary emotions in the discrete emotions theory
They are when you combine two or more primary emotions
Eg. Anger and disgust
What does the German word schadenfreude mean?
Glee of experiencing misfortune of others
Does the discrete emotions theory claim to be culturally consistent?
Cross cultural studies have found the seven primary emotions are universally recognised and expressed
However different cultures give different weight to emotions
What do display rules mean? (Discrete emotions theory)
Cultures have different rules about how and when to express emotions
Which brain region produces fear
The amygdala
Which brain region produces disgust
The insula
What are the cognitive theories of emotion
The James-Lange theory
The somatic marker theory
Cannon-bard theory
Appraisal theory
Two factor theory of emotion (singer-shacter)
Explain the James-Lange theory
There is an emotion inducing stimulus that leads to behavioural and bodily responses there is a subjective interpretation of arousal emotion
This means that responses are driven by what was feeling emotions result from interpretations of our bodily reaction to stimuli
What is the evidence for the James-Lange theory
higher spinal damage associated with reduced subjective emotion
What is the evidence against the James-Lange theory
Emotional responses can be faster than physiological and we are not always aware of our bodily reactions