Theories of Emotion Flashcards
COMMON-SENSE BELIEF
the emotions we experience cause our bodily reactions
e.g. we are afraid, then we tremble
e.g. we are angry, then we raise our voice
JAMES-LANGE THEORY
our perception of bodily responses leads to our emotions
e.g. I’m afraid because I’m shaking
PROBLEMS WITH JAMES-LANGE THEORY
physiological arousal is an action performed by the autonomic nervous system (ANS);
ANS responses are too slow to be the source of split-second elicited emotions
CANNON-BARD THEORY
Our emotion and physical reactions happen independently, but at the same time
COGNITIVE APPRAISAL THEORIES OF EMOTION
hold that different emotions are sharing similar arousal symptoms
e.g. increased heartbeat, fast & shallow, breathing, sweating, trembling, tightened muscle (can equal angry, afraid, excited, sexually aroused)
SCHACHTER’S TWO-FACTOR THEORY
the experience of emotion is the joint effect of autonomic arousal and cognitive appraisal
a person experiences physiological changes and applies a cognitive label to explain those changes
DIFFERENCE BETWEEN THE JAMES-LANGE THEORY AND SCHACTER’S TWO-FACTOR THEORY
Schacter’s two-factor theory can be seen as an extension of the James-Lange theory;
with the factor of cognitive appraisal added after autonomic arousal
THE CANNON-BARD THEORY OF EMOTION PROPOSES THAT THE __________ TRIGGERS BODILY REACTIONS
thalamus
THE TWO FACTORS IN SCHACTER’S TWO-FACTOR THEORY
autonomic arousal and cognitive appraisal
