Emotion and Motivation Flashcards
Emotion
a positive or negative experience that is associated with a particular pattern of physiological activity
James-Lange theory
stimuli trigger activity in the ANS, which in turn produces an emotional experience in the brain
Cannon-Bars theory
a stimulus simultaneously triggers activity in the ANS and emotional experience in the brain
Two-factor theory
emotions are inferences about the causes of physiological arousal
Appraisal
an evaluation of the emotion-relevant aspects of a stimulus
Emotion Regulation
the use of cognitive and behavioral strategies to influence one’s emotional experience
Reappraisal
changing one’s emotional experience by changing the meaning if the emotion-eliciting stimulus
Emotional Expression
an observable sign of an emotional state
Universality hypothesis
emotional expressions have the same meaning for everyone; originally proposed by Darwin
Six Universal Emotion
anger, disgust, fear, happiness, sadness, surprise
Display rules
norms for the control of emotional expression
Drive
an internal state generated by departures from physiological optimality
Homeostasis
the tendency for a system to take action to keep itself in a particular state
Human Sexual Response Cycle
the stages of physiological arousal during sexual activity (Excitement phase, plateau phase, orgasm phase, resolution phase)
Terror Management Theory
claims that we cope with our existential terror by developing a cultural worldview (meaningful immortality through our legacies)
Morality-salience theory
the prediction that people who are reminded of their own mortality will work to reinforce their cultural worldviews
Intristic Motivation
motivation to take actions that are themselves rewarding (tends to be more satisfying)
Extrinsic Motivation
motivation to take actions that are not themselves rewarding but that lead to a reward (May undermine intrinsic reward)
Conscoius Motivation
a motivation of which one is aware
Unconscoius Motivation
a motivation of which one is not aware
Need for achievment
the motivation to solve worthwhile problems
Approach Motivation
a motivation to experience positive outcomes (Promotion focus)
Avoidance Motivation
a motivation not to experience negative outcomes
