Exam 3 - emotion Flashcards
James Lang Theory
emotion in response to physiological changes
Cannon-Bard Theory
emotion has no correlation to physical state
William James
father of modern psychology
Walter Cannon
father of modern physiology
Paul Broca and James Papez
evolution of the idea of emotional neuroscience
What is the Papez Circuit Loop
emotional system on medial wall of the brain linking the cortex and hypothalamus
Paul Maclean
popularized from the term “limbic system”
basic emotion theory
each basic emotion has distinct circuits and are unique and universal. Emotions occur in patterns of activity not single areas
psychological constructionist theory
emotion is an emergent consequence of combined components
Kluver-Bucy syndrome
decreased fear, aggression, vocalization, and expression of fear
electrical stimulation of amygdala
increased attention anxiety and fear
The amygdala is involved in
forming memories of emotional and painful events
surgery to reduce human aggression
amygdalectomy, psychosurgery
stimulating medial hypothalamus causes
affective agression
stimulating lateral hypothalamus causes
predatory agression