Unit 11 (Emotion) Flashcards
_________ are our body’s adaptive responses. They’re a mix of physiological activation, expressive behaviors, and conscious experience
Emotions
What are the 2 controversies about emotions
1) Does your body go through changes first (heart beat, ect.) or do you feel emotion first
2) Is thinking involved in emotions? If so, in what part of the process
What is the Common sense View of Emotion
Emotions lead to Physiological Changes
What is the James-Lange View of Emotion
Physiological Changes lead to Emotions
What is the Cannon Bard Theory of Emotion
Physiological Changes and emotions happen at the same time (not caused by each other)
What is the Two-Factor Theory (Schachter-Singer Theory) of emotion
Physiological change leads to thinking which leads to emotion
What happens to our autonomic nervous system when we feel emotions
During an emotional experience, our autonomic nervous system changes the body automatically
What is true about arousal and performance
Being moderately emotional (aroused) is typically the best when completing tasks (Yerkes-Dodson Law)
What does Physiological Similarities mean
Your bodies Physiological response is almost identical for most emotions. Meaning your body reacts very similarly when it’s happy and mad
What Does Physiological Differences mean (2 things)
1) Finger temp/movement of facial muscles differ depending on what emotion is happening
2) The Amygdala fires for anger, the left side of the brain (frontal lobe) is active when positive emotions are happening. While the right side of the brain (frontal lobe) is active during negative emotions
What do we wonder about cognition and emotion
What is the connection between how we think (cognition) and how we feel (emotion)
An arousal response to one event spills over into our response to the next event, this is known as the _________ _________
Spillover Effect
What are the 2 things that we know about Cognition and Emotions
1) Sometimes emotions are felt without thinking. If this is the case usually it starts in the amygdala (Low-road to emotion/ Joseph Ledoux)
2) Sometimes thinking has to happen before we feel a particular emotion. If this is the case usually it starts in the frontal lobe (High-road to emotion)
________ ________ refer to facial expressions and body language
Expressed Emotions
What is true about detecting emotions
People are better at detecting negative emotions than positive emotions
What is true about Gender, Emotion, and Nonverbal Behavior
Women are better at detecting emotions than men
What is true about Detecting and Computing emotions
Most people find it difficult to detect when people are deceiving them, or lying about their emotions
What is true about culture and Emotional Expression (Ekman & Matsumoto 1989)
Facial expressions are pretty much the same throughout the world
Why did Charles Darwin think emotions are adaptive
He said that expressed Emotions aided in our survival by being able to detect enemies and being able to easily communicate with others, even before language existed
_________ are events that cause the same facial expression in people
Elicitors
________ _______ ___ _______ are cultural norms of how you express yourself (EX: some cultures smile more than others)
Display Rules of Emotion
The face you’re making determines the mood you’re in. This is known as the ________ ________ _______
Facial Feedback Effect
The _______ _______ _______ says your body language and behavior can affects your mood
Behavior Feedback Effect
What are the 10 Experienced emotions
Joy, Anger, Interest, Disgust, Guilt, Surprise, Shame, Contempt, Sadness, and Fear
What are the 4 sections of the Dimensions of Emotion
Pleasant relaxation (top left), Joy (top right), Sadness (bottom left), Fear/Anger (bottom right)
What are the 2 axis’ of the Dimensions of Emotion
Positive/Negative (y-axis)
Low Arousal/High Arousal (x-axis)
What is true about fear
In an evolutionary sense fear was helpful in keeping us out of danger or injury, thus it’s a trait that has passed onto future generations
What are the 2 ways to learn fear
You can learn fear through conditioning or through observation
What is the biology of fear
Some fears are easier to learn than others. The Amygdala in the brain processes fear.
_________ ________ states that releasing your anger can actually make you feel better
Catharsis Hypothesis
What are the 3 differences in culture and gender in anger
1) Boys respond to anger most often by moving away from the situation, while girls most often talk to friends to deal with the situation.
2) Anger breeds prejudice
3) The expression of anger is more encouraged by cultures that don’t promote group behavior and conformity (Ex: US) , than in cultures that promote group behavior and conformity (Ex: Japan)
_________ ________ is the study of human flourishing, with the goal of promoting strengths and virtues that foster well-being, resilience, and positive emotions. Created by ________ ________
Positive Psychology, Martin Seligman
What is true about happiness
1) People who are happy perceive the world as being safer.
2) They are able to make decisions easily, are more cooperative, rate job applications more favorable, and live healthier, energized, and more satisfying lifestyles.
What are true about our emotional ups and downs
Our positive moods are most likely to occur within 6-7 hours of waking up. Negative moods stay more or less the same thought the day
What is true about happiness and satisfaction
Money doesn’t necessarily determine happiness
What are the 6 categories of Virtues in Positive Psychology
Wisdom (creativity/love to learn)
Courage (bravery/honesty)
Humanity (kindness/love)
Justice (fairness/teamwork)
Temperance (forgiving/humility)
Transcendence (appreciation of beauty, humor)
The _______-______ _________-______ _________ states that when we feel happy we are more willing to help others
Feel-Good Do-Good Phenomenon
The _________ _____ ________ _______ states that positive emotions increase our awareness which over time helps build new and meaningful skills that improve our well-being
Broaden and Build Theory
_________ _______-______ is the self-perceived feeling of happiness or satisfaction with life
Subjective Well-Being
_________-_______ _________ states that like the adaptation to brightness, volume, and touch, people adapt to the income levels of other positive and negative life events
Adaptation-Level Phenomenon
Happiness is not only relative to our past, but also to our comparison with others. _________ _______ is the perception that we are relatively worse off than those who we compare ourselves with
Relative Deprivation
Happiness helps with _______, which is our personal strength that helps people cope with negative situations or negativity
Resilience
What 6 things can help create positivity
Aerobic exercise
Biofeedback
Mindfulness Meditation
Gratitude
Faith
And many others!
