Unit 10 & 11: Theories of emotions Flashcards

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Whose works are biological studies on emotion based on?

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Darwin

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What did Darwin say about emotions?

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body movements and facial expressions related to emotions have adaptive value
some emotional expressions work contrary to what is required (e.g. laughter)

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Which areas are essential for experiencing emotions?

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subcortical areas
-> basic adaptive processes found in subjects before full development of CNS
-> adaptive mechanisms in many animals

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Which relationship also influences emotions severely?

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relationship between hemispheres

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Where has an impact on extrusion and emotional understanding been found?

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lateral-ventral and anterior- posterior locations

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What are the two ways of studying emotions proposed by Borod and Madigan?

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interhemispheric: laterally
intrahemispherc: anterior-posterior/ neocortical - subcortical

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7
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Which functions did Palmero assign these structures? (Subcortical)

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Processing of emotions
Preparation of emotional response

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What is the amygdala in contact with?

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hippocampus and basal ganglia (important for memory and attention)
hypothalamus (control of homeostasis and neuroendocrine regulation)

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9
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What is the amygdala involved in?

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expressive emotional stimulation
possibly more general emotional processing function

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10
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What does Damasio’s somatic marker hypothesis explain?

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reasoning is influenced by neuronal functioning of areas associated with emotion

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What is the right hemisphere linked with?

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body representation (proprioception, heat, pressure, etc.)

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12
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Which distinction related to emotional expressions did Ekman propose?

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involuntary/spontaneous: controlled by brainstem and limbic system
voluntary/ feigned: controlled by cortical brain

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The long route of the amygdala

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more detailed & complex analysis of emotional information before generating response in amygdala

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The short route of the amygdala

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faster but less elaborate emotional response
(information passes directly to amygdala with less processing)

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What is the nature of the connections of the amygdala and the cortical areas and what does that mean?

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bidirectional
asymmetrical: broader from amygdala to cortex
-> potential inhibition of cortex as a very complex activity

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Thalamus, amygdala and sensory cortex

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Thalamus activates amygdala and sensory cortex simultaneously
amygdala receives information from sensory cortex
amygdala sends projections to sensory cortex, influencing the processing of stimulation

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What is the short route of the amygdala necessary for?

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amygdala can resolve forms of action before information arises from sensory cortex
-> rapid response the threatening stimuli
amygdala influences processing of cortical areas
-> acts as a filter

18
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What is the left hemisphere mainly responsible for?

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controlling and modulating spontaneous emotional expression
regulating emotional responses

19
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What is the right hemisphere mainly responsible for?

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automatic emotional expression
activation of ANS

20
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Zajonc said that emotion can occur without cognition. Why?

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emotion is basic process, occurring in all animal species
emotions inevitable
difficult to alter
difficult to verbalize

21
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Affect-cognition interaction

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assessment is prior and necessary for emotional process
understanding influence of thoughts helps understand how emotion is triggered or regulated

22
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What do assessment pathways (computed - bottom up) analyse?

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significance of external stimuli and situations

23
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What do valuation pathways (reinstated - top to bottom) state?

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we automatically reinstall/ reconstruct appraisals we made on something on previous occasions

24
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What is one way we categorize things?

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based on prototypes:
similarities between apparent characteristics of an object and those of prototype
extent to which defining characteristics are met is established regardless of observable characteristics

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Associative processing
situations and events organized into subjective similarity and temporal contiguity they have with other events
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Rules-based processing
information and situations organized according to symbolic structures or established rules -> useful to understand and categorize emotional information
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Preparation for immediate action (behavioral functions of emotions)
involves being ready to act quickly to emotionally significant situation -> increased processing speed for efficient response
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Adaptive flexibility/ versatility (behavioral functions of emotions)
adapting consciously and flexibly to different emotional situations adjusting emotional response
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What does Forgas' affect infusion model state?
emotions influence how we process and remember information -> simple/ closed strategies (memorization without understanding) -> emotions have less influence -> open and flexible strategies (critical analysis) -> emotions have more effect