Emotions Flashcards
What are the six universal emotions?
happiness, surprise, sadness, fear, disgust, anger
According to researchers, what are three pieces of evidence that suggest that emotions are universal?
1.Cross Cultural: human beings across world have same muscles for emotional communication
2.Shared with other mammals: shared evolutionary history with animals=expressions should resemble theirs
3.Blind Individuals: blind individuals should express emotions similarly
What does it mean that emotions have cultural display rules?
Cultures have different rules regarding when and how to express an emotion
What are the four cultural display rules?
1.De-amplification (reducing an expression’s intensity)
- Amplification (increasing an expression’s intensity)
- Masking (exhibiting a different emotion)
- Neutralizing (not exhibiting any emotion)
What is the basic tenet of affect valuation theory?
Cultures differ in their preferred or ideal emotions
What are the three purposes of emotions?
1.commitment devices
2.guides for action
3.guide for morality
What does it mean that they are guides for action?
emotions have evolved to coordinate bodily systems for action
What does it mean that emotions are function-specific?
distinct emotions cause specific physical changes to coordinate bodily systems in reaction to the environment
What does it mean that they are guides for morality?
Moral judgements are based on 5 moral foundations, which are based on emotional responses
What is the basic tenet of the moral intuitionist model?
- emotional responses lead to moral judgements
2.moral judgements are result of quick, automatic evaluations
3.moral reasoning comes after judgement
What are the five moral foundations?
1.Harm/care
2.Fairness
3.Loyalty
4.Authority
5.Purity/sanctity
