Theories Of Emotion - Ch8 Flashcards
Define James-Lange theory of emotion
Emotion is caused by physiological responses to a stressor
Cannon-Bard theory of emotion is?
You respond emotionally to a stressor at the same time the physiological changes happen in the body
Schachter Singer theory of emotion is?
After responding to a stressor, you appraise (recognize) the threat at the same time changes happen in the body, then the emotion follows after
Lazarus theory of emotion is?
After being exposed to stressor, you appraise (recognize) the threat, then feel the emotion which stimulates the bodies response
Emotional response to anger is ?
Immediate - specific - negative
What is a feeling?
Subjective emotion of an experience
Components of an emotion ?
Physiological, cognitive and behavioral
Physiological are ?
Arousal, racing heart, tense muscles
Cognitive completion of emotion are ?
Subjective conscious experience of emotion
Behavioral component emotion is ?
The behaviors people can see
Charles Darwin argues what about emotion?
Suggested behavior of emotion is passed down through genetic evolution
Common sense view is ?
Stimulus > emotion > arousal
James-Lange theory is
Bodily arousal causes emotions
Stimulus > arousal > emotion
Criticisms of James lang theory ?
Arousal does not gaurentee emotion,
Palms can sweat because it’s hot , not make us nervous
Arousal doesn’t cause emotion immediately
Identical responses are associated with different emotional experiences,
Faster heart rate means different emotions
Walter cannon and Philip bard theory is ?
Stimulus»_space;arousal and emotion at same time
