emotions Flashcards
emotions influence
how we act
mood influences
how we perceive
aspects of dimensional theories on emotion
valence & intensity
Eckman argues for
discrete (primary) emotions
amygdala acts as coincidental
detectors; learning association between things
high road to fear
sensory system to thalamus - cortex - amygdala
low road (faster)
sensory - thalamus - amygdala
low road allows for
fast, below level of conscious, associations. doesn’t discriminate subtleties
high road
slower, but more sophisticated. learn your fear
amygdala is not only important for fear, but also
emotional learning, value and evaluation, decision-making
where does subjective feeling of fear happens
prefrontal cortex (increase and decrease of activity)
PAG
main recipient of activity from amygdala. interphase emotional-physiological response
we tend to direct emotions and reaction to…
living entities
repeated social interactions…
leads to more reciprocity and fairness
frustration is stronger when it’s a
near miss; potent motivator to get closer to your goal
when is near misses most effective for frustration to motivate behavior?
when near-misses happen 1/3 of the time
near miss effect on individual with gambling disorder
the effect is the same, but much stronger
prefrontal lobotomy invented to
reduce disruptive behavior
acquired sociopathy
emotional dysregulation. in some dementia
executive dysfunction more likely in which side?
right side
stress immunization
becoming more resilient to stress; from exposure to controllable stress
exposure to uncontrollable stress
learnt helplessness
stress is an adaptive response to
threat
stress is beneficial when
acute
