emotion Flashcards

1
Q

What part of the brain mediates and controls emotion?

A

The limbic system

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2
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What is emotion?

A

Conscious experiences and subjective feelings that can also impact physiological and biological processes. there are 6 core emotions - happiness, sadness, fear, disgust, surprise and anger.

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3
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What is included in the main network of emotion?

A

The prefrontal cortex, amygdala and periaqueductal grey.

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4
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How is the prefrontal cortex involved in emotion?

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The pfc receives sensory information and projects inhibitory signals to amygdala so amygdala can mediate emotional responses
Also involved in decision making

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5
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What is the role of the PAG in emotion?

A

amygdala projects messages to pag
PAG produces responses especially involved in fear responses
Ventral pag (vlPAG) - when activated by amygdala causes freezing response
Dorsal (dPAG) - when activated by amygdala causes fight/flight responses.

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What is the role of the amygdala?

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Recieves signals from pfc mediating and controlling emotions to stimulate pag to produce resposne.

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7
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What is the James-lange theory?

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Peripheral physiological responses cause emotion - certain bodily patterns cause different emotions.

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8
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What is the cannon-bard theory?

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C-b theory states both peripheral and emotion are produced at same time expl what is known to us as our emotions.

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9
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What is sachter singer theory?

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Peripheral and context are interpreted to produce emotions.

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10
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Arguments against james lange

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  • peripheral bodily changes are too small to produce such diverse emotions.
  • similiar patterns for multiple emotions.
    emotions to lead to peripheral response sometimes
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arguments for

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