Week 11

Question 1

emotions are

Answer 1

adaptive
activate survival mechanisms
motivate adaptive behaviour
optimise use of cognitive resources
communicate needs and intention

Question 2

venn diagram of emotion

Answer 2

physiology + behaviour + subjective experience

Question 3

discrete models

Answer 3

different emotional states are different
basic categories
blended cat; social emotions; intellectual emotions; homeostatic emotions

Question 4

dimensional models

Answer 4

emotional states probably blend into each other
valence: positive/negative ; pleasant/unpleasant
arousal: high/low
these map emotions

Question 5

new dimension

Answer 5

motivation: approach/withdraw

Question 6

three kinds of emotion theory

Answer 6

basic emotion theories - distinctively different
psychological constructionist theories - emotions made up of combined elements
appraisal theories - emotions are determined by how we interpret the world

Question 7

what makes an emotion basic?

Answer 7

emotions are discrete neural/physiologically behavioural states triggered by defined (evolutionary relevant) situations

Question 8

James-Lange theory

Answer 8

stimulus situation - response - subjective emotion
body will respond in emotional situation then the mind interprets this as an emotion

Question 9

Schacter & Singer

Answer 9

situation triggers physiological response
context determines how we interpret this response
emotion = physiology + interpretation

Question 10

flashbulb memories

Answer 10

snapshots of very emotional events

Question 11

info goes

Answer 11

to the thalamus which decides where the info goes
eg info goes to amygdala and sends signals down from CNS to rest of nervous system

Question 12

thinking high road

Answer 12

prefrontal - amygdala

Question 13

speedy low road

Answer 13

thalamus - amygdala

Question 14

different pathways for different emotional responses

Answer 14

sympathetic nervous system: fight or flight
parasympathetic: rest & recover
prefrontal cortex: evaluation, decision making
amygdala: emotioanl arousal and response
hippocampus: emotional memory

Question 15

emotional perception

Answer 15

right hemisphere

Question 16

emotional experience

Answer 16

both hemispheres

Question 17

weapon focus

Answer 17

in a stressful situation we focus attention on key details

Question 18

mood congruent memory

Answer 18

when we are sad, sad memories are more accessible than happy memories
this cognitive bias can maintain the cycle of depression

Question 19

Pramatic events

Answer 19

Imprinted in memory
Often negative
Personal and social significance
Accuracy still decreases

Question 20

Traumatic memory

Answer 20

traumatic events are likely to be vividly remembered and difficult to forget
persistent intrusive memory can contribute to PTSD

Question 21

emotions universal?

Answer 21

small set of basic emotions that are evolutionary adaptive etc are displayed universally

Question 22

language and culture

Answer 22

emotional language differs
individualistic vs collectivist cultures