theories of emotion pt 1 Flashcards
emotion
subjective state of being often described as feelings
components of emotion
physiological arousal, psychological appraisal, and subjective experience
james-lange theory of emotion
emotions arise from physiological arousal
cannon-bard theory of emotion
physiological arousal and emotional experience occur at the same time
schachter-singer two-factor theory of emotion
emotions consist of two factors: physiological and cognitive
polygraph
lie detector test that measures physiological arousal of individuals as they answer a series of questions
cognitive-mediational theory
our emotions are determined by our appraisal of the stimulus
basolateral complex
part of the brain with dense connections with a variety of sensory areas of the brain; it is critical for classical conditioning and attaching emotional value to memory
central nucleus
part of the brain involved in attention and has connections with the hypothalamus and various brainstem areas to regulate the autonomic nervous and endocrine systems’ activity
body language
emotional expression through body position or movement