Emotions In Humans And Animals Flashcards
Do emotions have an evolutionary basis?
If emotion behaviours are deeply grounded in mammal biology then there needs to be some evidence on Phylogentic continuity if emotions behaviours
Are emotions universal?
Example: stress (not an emotion per se but a symptom of negative emotions)
Name some basic emotions?
Happy Sad Fear Disgust Surprise Anger
What is the valence arrousal model (James Russell)
Continuous change
Eg music perception comparisons across various emotions
What is broaden and build theory of positive emotions?
Barbara fredrickson 2003 -
Argued that we need to treat positive and negative emotions differently and apply theoretical models for them. She developed broaden and build theory for positive emotions
What is broaden and build theory of positive emotions?
- a key proposition is that these positive emotions broaden an individuals momentary thought action repertoire
- a second key proposition concerns the consequences of these broadened mindsets
What is an important advantage of laughter?
To prolong converstation (vettin anx Todd, 2004)
Ways in which we can measure emotions?
- behavioural methods
- physiological methods
- neural imaging techniques
What side is more dominant of emotion recognition?
The right hemisphere is dominant for emotion recognition and negative emotions
What is the emotion intelligence four branch model by Mayer and salovey 1997
- detecting and identifying emotions
- using emotions
- comprehending emotion language
- regulate emotions to achieve goals
At what stage of the 4 branch model do we understand emotions?
3rd area
At what area of the 4 branch model do we start to perceive emotions?
1st area
Suppressing emotions?
Gross 1998 - people who suppress disgust have physical costs
What is the neocortex?
Linked humour to cognitive and motoric
What is the mesolimbic dopaminergic reward system?
Part of the limbic system that hedonic links to humour
Their functions are associated with food, sex, money and drugs
