emotion and cognition

Question 1

what is emotion?

Answer 1

Emotion refers to the complex interplay of behavioral, experiential and physiological responses when we encounter stimuli from our environment

Question 2

who was the theory of FBMs proposed by?

Answer 2

Brown and Kulik

Question 3

How did Brown and Kulik define FBMs?

Answer 3

as a highly detailed, exceptionally vivid “snapshot” of the moment when a surprising and emotionally arousing event happens

Question 4

what are some characteristics of FBMs?

Answer 4

resistant to forgetting
accurate
less prone to memory distortion
detailed

Question 5

what are the two main key components to the creation of FBMs?

Answer 5

surprise
personal significance

Question 6

what is the special-neural mechanism?

Answer 6

argues that when triggered by exceeding critical levels of surprise and emotion, a permanent record of the details and circumstances surrounding the experience will be created in the brain (amygdala).

Question 7

what are two studies that support FBMs?

Answer 7

Brown and Kulik
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