theories of emotion pt 1 Flashcards

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emotion

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subjective state of being often described as feelings

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components of emotion

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physiological arousal, psychological appraisal, and subjective experience

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james-lange theory of emotion

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emotions arise from physiological arousal

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cannon-bard theory of emotion

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physiological arousal and emotional experience occur at the same time

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schachter-singer two-factor theory of emotion

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emotions consist of two factors: physiological and cognitive

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polygraph

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lie detector test that measures physiological arousal of individuals as they answer a series of questions

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cognitive-mediational theory

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our emotions are determined by our appraisal of the stimulus

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basolateral complex

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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

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central nucleus

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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

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body language

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emotional expression through body position or movement

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