Lang, P.J. (2014). Emotion’s Response Patterns: The Brain and the Autonomic Nervous System Flashcards
What is the role of the brain and autonomic nervous system in emotional responses, according to Lang?
Lang argues that emotional responses involve a coordinated pattern of physiological changes that are organized around specific motivational states.
How does Lang argue that emotional responses are organized?
Lang suggests that emotional responses are organized around specific motivational states, and that these states involve a coordinated pattern of physiological changes.
What does Lang suggest can provide insight into the underlying mechanisms of emotional responses?
Lang suggests that the neural and autonomic correlates of emotions can provide insight into the underlying mechanisms of emotional responses.
What are some of the limitations of current research on the neural and autonomic correlates of emotions?
Lang discusses some of the limitations of current research, such as the difficulty in measuring physiological changes and the need for more ecologically valid experimental designs.
What future directions for studying emotions does Lang propose?
Lang proposes future directions for studying emotions, such as examining the role of culture and context in emotional responses, and using new technologies to measure physiological changes in real-time.
What are the three dimensions of emotion that Lang proposes in the article?
Lang proposes that emotions can be characterized along three dimensions: valence (positive or negative), arousal (high or low), and approach/withdrawal (action tendencies associated with the emotion).
What is the role of the amygdala in the emotional response system, according to Lang?
Lang suggests that the amygdala plays a key role in the emotional response system by processing information about emotionally relevant stimuli and triggering the autonomic nervous system to respond.
How does Lang explain the relationship between the brain and the autonomic nervous system in the context of emotional responses?
According to Lang, the brain and autonomic nervous system work in tandem to produce emotional responses. The brain processes sensory information and generates a cognitive appraisal of the situation, which then activates the autonomic nervous system to produce the physiological response.
What are some limitations of Lang’s theory of emotion response patterns?
One limitation of Lang’s theory is that it focuses primarily on the physiological and neural aspects of emotion, and does not fully address the cognitive and subjective experiences of emotion. Additionally, Lang’s theory does not account for the role of social and cultural factors in shaping emotional responses.
How does Lang’s theory compare to other theories of emotion, such as James-Lange theory and Cannon-Bard theory?
Lang’s theory differs from James-Lange theory, which proposes that emotions are the result of physiological changes in response to a stimulus, and from Cannon-Bard theory, which suggests that emotions and physiological responses occur simultaneously and independently. Lang’s theory integrates both neural and autonomic responses and emphasizes the role of cognitive appraisal in the emotional response system.
