UNIT 7 Flashcards
give life its feeling and meaning, they enrich life
Emotion
It can be positive or negative
feelings generally in reaction to stimuli that are accompanied by physical, psychological
arousal and related behavior.
Emotion
a feeling that is private and subjective
Human Emotion
3 Basic emotions
Love
Fear
Anger
can depend on the event, the time, the place and the person.
It is always present in order to compel action, to set a goal and to drive the
individual to try and attain that goal.
Motivation
a state involving pattern of facial and bodily changes, cognitive appraisals,
subjective feelings and tendencies toward action.
Emotion
a distinct feeling or quality of consciousness which reflects the personal
significance of an emotion-arousing event.
Emotion
theory argued that emotional feelings follow bodily arousal
James-Lange Theory
theory proposed that emotional feelings and bodily arousal are both
organized by the brain.
Cannon-Bard Theory
theory assumes that when and individual is aroused he has a need to
interpret his feelings. Emotion occurs when a particular label is applied.
Schachter’s Cognitive Theory
considered basic emotions because the emotions may blend in
together to form other forms of emotions or reactions on different situations.
Primary Emotions
Robert Plutchik’s 8 Primary/Basic Emotions
Fear
Anger
Joy
Sadness
Acceptance
Disgust
Anticipation
Surprise
Plutchik felt that adjacent emotions can be mixed to yield a third
more complex emotion.
Mixed Emotions
Mixture of Emotions
Awe – fear and surprise
Love – joy and acceptance
Aggression – anger and anticipation
Submission – acceptance and fear
Optimism – anticipation and joy.
Fear and Surprise
Awe
Joy and Acceptance
Love
Anger and Anticipation
Aggression
Acceptance and Fear
Submission