Module 41 Phsysiology of emotion Flashcards
1
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Subjective experience
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- Sexes differ little in ther experience of emotion
- Differ more in expression, women are more expressive
2
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Components that make up emotion
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- Fear
- Suprise
- Anger
- Happiness
- Sadness
- Disgust
3
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Autonomic Nervous System
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- Controls glands and muscles of internal organs
- Blood pressure, heartrate etc.
- Sympathetic and parasympathetic nervous system
4
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Peripheral nervous system
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- Self regulated action of internal organs and glands
- Voluntary
5
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Physical aroual and emotions
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- Fears decreases skin temp, anger increases it
- Hight arousal = tense, heart rate increases, more attention
6
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Amygdala
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- Emotions, decision making
- Generates the response
7
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Frontal lobe
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- Judjement
- Influences feelings
- Left: positive emotions
- Right: negative emotions
8
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Lie detection
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- Polygraph detects physical changes
- Non verbal cues
9
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Brain fingerprinting
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- Uses EEG to analyze brain waves to determine if situations were familiar or unfamiliar
10
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What theory does modern research support?
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- James Lunje
- Facial feedback hypothesis (smile=happiness)
