Modules 37-38 Flashcards
What is emotion
A response of the whole organism involving physiological arousal expressive behavior and conscious experience
Role of emotion
Motivate us to act
Survive snd avoid danger
Communicate with others
Make decisions
Two factor theory
Body responds, brain interprets and then you feel the emotion
Misattribution of arousal
Arousal arises for one reason but received another cognitive label, thereby producing a different reaction
Two systems perspective
You can fear something before aware of the threat
Are emotions universally known
Yes
Facial feedback effect
Facial position and muscle changes can alter which emotion we feel
Feel good do good
When in a good mood we do more for others
Adaption level phenomenon
When conditions improve we are happier compared to our past condition but we adapt to form a new normal level
Relative deprivation Príncipe
Our satisfaction is determined by our perception of others lives and we tend to make upward comparisons
Immune neglect
We underestimate our ability to deal with negative events