Emotions

Question 1

Emotion

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a state that occurs as a responses to an internal or external event

Question 2

Physiological component

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changes in bodily arousal

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cognitive component

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the subjective experience of a feeling

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physical component

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the expression of emotion through verbal or non-verbal communication

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Emotional component

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keeping or removing the emotion

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autonomic nervous system

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the system that reacts and changes the body depending on emotional state

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sympathetic nervous system

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activates the fight or flight response in relation to intense emotions

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parasympathetic nervous system

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calms the body after an intense emotion

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emotion perception

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cognitive interpretation of an emotion that influences how we experience that emotion and allows us to make decisions

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body language

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body cues that show emotion like facial expression, gestures, and posture

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Verbal expression

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tone of voice and words that are said to express emotion

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secondary social sharing

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when an emotional person talks about their emotions

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alexithymia

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difficulties processing and recognizing emotions

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emotional motivation

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the motivation to change an emotion to a more positive one can cause change in behaviours

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lie detection components

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1. Behavioural displays of emotion
2. self-reports
3. physiological reactions

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Facial electromyography

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a way to measure change in facial muscles when lying

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Emotion functions

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1. Organise and recall memories
2. make judgements or decisions
3. perform tasks
4. procrastination
5. formation and maintenance of relationships

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Action emotion association

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happiness: results when people engage in rewarding behaviours
Embarrassment: evokes forgiveness and adherence to social norms
Anger: self-protective measures and injustice
Anxiety: directs attention toward threats
Sadness: loss

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James-Lange theory

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Emotions are triggered by an event that triggers a physiological change that is noticed by the brain and called an emotion

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Cannon-Bard theory

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the subjective experience of an emotion and the physical arousal happens at the same time

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Cannon points against James-Lange

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1. Display emotions even without organs neural connections
2. Same changes occur in different emotions
3. Viscera are rather insensitive strutures
4. Changes are too slow
5. artificially making visceral changes does not produce strong emotions

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Two-factor theory

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Our thought processes and interpretations of physical arousal make our perception of emotions

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Cognitive-Mediational theory

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We experience emotions due to our interpretion of events

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facial-feedback theory

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subjective experiences of an emotion are influenced by facial musclar activity or changing our facial expression can cause that emotion

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Evolutionary theory

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emotions communicate needs to the rest of the group and send warnings

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basic emotions

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a group of inborn emotions that serve a survival function

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Brain parts and emotions

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medial prefrontal cortex, medial parietal lobes, temporal and visual cortices

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Amygdala

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active during feelings of fear, happiness and disgust

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Six basic emotions

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happy, fear, digust, surpise, anger and sadness

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Positive psychology

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the study of positive feelings

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Positive emotions causes

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good relationships, employment, and good health