Emotions Flashcards
1
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Definition of emotion
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An effective, feeling state that is specific (moods are broader and more general)
2
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Cognitive appraisals
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how we appraise the situation helps shape our emotional experiences
3
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Dimensions that situations are appraised on
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- pleasure
- control
- certainty
- arousal
- legitimacy
4
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Somatic marker hypothesis
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- past sensory experiences become stored/marked in our brains in association with specific events/situations.
- whenever that experience/situation occurs over time, the brain triggers those same emotional experiences
5
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culture
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- culture influence what elicits certain emotions
- culture influences how frequently emotions are felt and emotional intensity
6
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James-lange hypothesis
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- proposes that we feel because we act
- that is, we don’t just run because we feel fear, but we are afraid because we run.
7
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Haidt’s social intuitionist model
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People tend to think that reason/rational thought underlies moral decision making, but a better predictor of moral judgements are people’s automatic, gut-level impressions of something
