Week 2 Flashcards
Emotion characteristics
temporary positive or negative alters thought processes triggers an action tendency (motivation to behave indifferent ways) passions
objective aspects of emotion
learned and innate expressive displays
physiological responses
locus coeruleus
in brain stem
causes arousal of cortical areas
pyramidal motor system
controls voluntary facial movements
extrapyramidal motor system
controls facial movements associated with emotions
James’ peripheral theory
activity in the peripheral nervous system as the cause of emotional experience
we experience emotion when we become aware of these changes
Cannon’s central theory
emotional experience starts in the CNS (thalamus)
emotion appears directly in the brain, with or without feedback from the peripheral nervous system
Schachter-Singer theory
emotions emerge from a combination of feedback from peripheral responses and our cognitive interpretation of the nature and cause of those responses
Attribution- Schachter
Schachter predicted that our emotional experiences will be less intense if we attribute arousal to a non emotional cause
Lazarus’ cognitive appraisal theory
it is our cognitive interpretation of events themselves that is most important in shaping emotional experiences
emotion culture
rules that govern what emotions are appropriate in what circumstances and what emotional exressions are allowed
social referencing
process of letting another person’s emotional state guide our own behaviour
PNS
acetylcholine released for protection, nourishment and growth of body
SNS
norepinephrine released to arouse for vigorous activity
hemispheres and emotion
left= more active for positive emotions right= more active for negative emotion
