Theories Of Emotion

Question 1

James Lange Theory. (JLT) easy way to remember.

Answer 1

The idea that the act of an emotion is part of a linear sequence. We need a stimuli, which leads to a biological response, which ends with an emotion.

Example (JLT)

We have a J oke

It makes us L augh

We must be T hrilled

Question 2

Cannon-Bard Theory, easy way to remember.

Answer 2

We must receive the stimuli first, in order to get an emotion and a physical response at the same exact time. *Cannon = Cause then Bard = Both

Question 3

Schachter-Singer theory, easy way to remember.

Answer 3

We need a stimuli (Arousal), which then leads to psychological arousal and cognitive label which then ends with an emotion.

*All (arousal)

Clowns love, (cognitive label)

Elephants (emotion)