Oct 15 - Emotions and social life Flashcards

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Competing theories of facial expressions in the 1960s:

_______ ________: facial expressions are culturally learned, similar to language and gestures (proposed by ________ ____)

______ __________: facial expressions are innate responses (proposed by ________ _______)

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Competing theories of facial expressions in the 1960s:

Social learning: facial expressions are culturally learned, similar to language and gestures (Margaret Mead)

Evolved adaptations: facial expressions are innate responses (Charles Darwin)

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Emotions revealed - “KQED QUEST” (youtube video)

  1. _______ are not universal across cultures
  2. Human _______ is the closest thing we have to a universal language
  3. All ppl have the ability to______ _______ in the same way.
  4. ______ studied a secluded village in New Guinea
  5. Ekman’s research supported Darwin’s view that emotions are ________.
  6. There are 6 universal emotions: ___, ____, _______, _____, ______, _______ (Jesus Feared he had a Disgusting ASS” [________ was later added])
  7. Motsomoto studied _____ ________
  8. Each emotion serves a specific evolutionary _______
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Emotions revealed - “KQED QUEST” (youtube video)

  1. Gestures are not universal across cultures
  2. Human emotion is the closest thing we have to a universal language
  3. All ppl have the ability to express emotions in the same way.
  4. Ekman studied a secluded village in New Guinea
  5. Ekman’s research supported Darwin’s view that emotions are universal.
  6. There are 6 universal emotions: joy, anger, sadness, surprise, fear and disgust (contempt was later added)
  7. Motsomoto studied blind athletes
  8. Each emotion serves a specific evolutionary purpose
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Ekman’s early work in New Guinea:

  1. ____ ______: minimal contact with other cultures
  2. Subjects matched ___________ facial expressions to _____
  3. Later: subjects _________ facial expressions for ______
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Ekman’s early work in New Guinea:

  1. Fore culture: minimal contact with other cultures
  2. Subjects match photographed facial expressions to stories
  3. Later: subjects generated facial expressions for stories
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Ekman’s theory of “basic” emotions:

To Ekman, “basic” means
• _______ categories
• evolved for fundamental ____ _____
• (maybe) building blocks of _______ emotions

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Ekman’s theory of “basic” emotions:

To Ekman, “basic” means
discrete categories
• evolved for fundamental life tasks
• (maybe) building blocks of complex emotions

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Ekman’s theory:

an emotion is a coherent, _____-______ response

________ event –> ________ appraisal –> Distinctive: p_________, c________, s________ e_________ & s_____ (simultaneously)

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Ekman’s theory:

an emotion is a coherent, multi-system response

Antecedent event –> Automatic appraisal –> Distinctive: physiology, cognition, subjective experience & signal (simultaneously)

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Methodological criticisms of facial-expresion recognition studies:

  • _______-______ response format
  • ______-subjects design
  • __________ facial expressions

• Faces presented without _______

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Methodological criticisms of facial-expresion recognition studies:

  • Forced-choice response format
  • Within-subjects design
  • Preselected facial expressions

• Faces presented without context

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An alternative to Ekman:

Russell, Feldman Barrett

What we call the “emotion” is just a ____\_ that people apply to a set of ________ responses

response systems: p___________, c_______, s________ e__________ & e__________ [simultaneously] –> e______

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An alternative to Ekman:

Russell, Feldman Barrett

What we call the “emotion” is just a label that people apply to a set of separate responses

response systems: physiological, cognitive, subjective experiences & Expressions [simultaneously] –> emotion

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(emotions) Inevitable or controllable?

  • Research on microexpressions and deception suggests we have ______, ________ control
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(emotions) Inevitable or controllable?
* Research on microexpressions and deception suggests we have partial, imperfect control

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Display rules:

Display rules are rules governing what ________ can and cannot be expressed and _____ ____ ___________

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Display rules:

Display rules are rules governing what emotions can and cannot be expressed and under what circumstances

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