Emotional theory Flashcards
stirred-up state involving physiological, glandular, and neurological activation
emotion
emotion involves the activation of these 3:
- physiological
- glandular
- neurological
6 Aspects of Emotions
- Feelings
- Mood
- Temperament
- Preferences
- Attitude
- Prejudice
most important phase of emotional behavior
feeling
mild and temporary emotions
mood
emotional level characteristic of the person
temperament
likes & dislikes;
influenced by age
preferences
organized patterns of preferences
attitudes
also called bias;
advanced negative judgement in the form of generalization
Prejudice
5 Theories of Emotion
- Cognitive-Appraisal Theory
- Affective-Primacy Theory
- James-Lange Theory
- Cannon-Bard Theory
- Evolutionary Theory
thinking before feeling
Cognitive-Appraisal Theory
feeling before thinking
Affective-Primacy Theory
impulse to act = cause of emotion;
psychological attraction before emotion
James-Lange Theory
emotion before bodily arousal
Cannon-Bard Theory
facial expression & Body language among human and animals;
overt emotional expressions / behavior / actions
Evolutionary Theory