Kapitel 7 - The feeling mind Flashcards
Emotions
A combination of arousal, physical sensation, and subjective feelings that occurs spontaneously in response to environmental stimuli
Mood vs Emotion
Mood is a general state (vibe) while emotions are more specific. Moods generally last longer
Emotion: how you are feeling in the moment if you were to vocalize your feelings
Mood: your general vibe
Example:
While diagnosing depression subject has to have a “depressive mood” for 2 weeks.
Emotion vs motivation
Both manifest behaviours but they are different
Emotions are generic while motivations are specific.
people motivated by thirst will do one thing: seek something to drink. In contrast, experiencing the emotion of sadness stimulates behavior, but that behavior can vary
The James-Lange Theory of emotion
percived stimulus -> specific physical response -> subjective feeling
“we feel sad because we cry”
The Cannon-bard theory of emotion
Perceived stimulus -> Physical response and separate subjective feeling
Both physical response and emotional response happen simultaneously but independently
The Schachter-Singer Two-factor theory of emotion
Perceived stimulus -> general arousal ->physical reaction + assessment of surroundings -> subjective feeling
an assessment of physical arousal is determinative for the subjective feeling
Catharsis theory of emotion
Emotions fill a reservoir that fills up and spills over. it predicts that expressing an emotion will reduce arousal
SAME
(Somatovisceral afference model of emotion)
subjective feelings are derived from physical sensation however depending on how complex the cognitive processing required the feeling might need further information from external factors.
feeling fear from a bear entering your room is direct and is understood instantly while the feeling of pride from graduating college might need further stimuli like meeting your parents before it is understood
Appraisal theory
emotions begin with the detection and assessment of stimuli that are relevant to personal well-being
is the arousal from a bear entering my room positive or negative
The effects of arousal on performance
Simple tasks produce better results with higher arousal while complex tasks perform best with medium arousal and poorly with very high or very low arousal.
The Autonomic Nervous System
a system that governs glands and organs for the general arousal associated with emotional states is controlled by the hypothalamus
The Hypothalamus
manages the Autonomic nervous system
can stimulate physical responses but also feelings.
The main point of the hypothalamus is to keep the body in homestasis
studies link it directly with the fear of predation
The Amygdala
identification and classification of emotional stimuli both positive and negative followed by signals sent to produce an appropriate response
The Insula
Activity towards the back of the insula is associated with internal sensations like pain and itching that can be localized from a particular part of the body. It is also associated with many physical sensations that we might associate with emotions like shortness of breath or butterflies in the stomach
The front of the insula is associated with global feelings, particularly strongly with disgust
Homeostasis
A steady internal balance or equilibrium
