James Lange And Canon Bard Theory Flashcards
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Emotion
In psychology, emotion is often defined as a complex state of feeling that results in physical and psychological changes that influence thought and behavior
James lange theory of emotion
The James-Lange theory is one of the best-known examples of a physiological theory of emotion. Independently proposed by psychologist William James and physiologist Carl Lange,
What does theory say?
This theory suggests that seeing an external stimulus leads to a physiological reaction. Your emotional reaction is dependent upon how you interpret those physical reactions.
Explain it better’
According to this theory of emotion, you are not trembling because you are frightened. Instead, you feel frightened because you are trembling.2
Much clearer
According to the James–Lange theory of emotion, you would experience a feeling of fear only after this physiological arousal had taken place. Different arousal patterns would be associated with different feelings.
Cannon bard theory
The Cannon–Bard theory of emotion argues that physiological arousal and emotional experience occur simultaneously but independently.
What is the conflict
While the James–Lange theory proposes that emotions arise from physical arousal the Cannon–Bard theory argues that physiological arousal and emotional experience occur simultaneously, yet independently