Emotion, Stress & Health Flashcards
1
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emotion
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state of arousal that involves facial and bodily changes in brain activation, cognitive appraisals, subjective feelings and specific behavioural reactions, all shaped by cultural rules
2
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3 components of emotions
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physiological
experiential
expressive
3
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functionalist approach to emotions
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broad function of emotions is to prompt an action in the service of personal goals
4
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secondary emotions
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other than the usual angry, sad or happy, such as fear, love, surprised
5
Q
Paul Ekman
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there are 7 universal emotions made by the 80 facial muscles
6
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stress
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process of adjusting to circumstances that disrupt or threaten to disrupt a persons equilibrium
7
Q
stressors
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events of situations to which people must adjust
8
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what is stress measured by
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LCUs life change unites
