Emotion Flashcards
(36 cards)
Darwin believed that expression of emotion…
Was a product of evolution
Most well understood brain component of emotion?
Amygdala
James-Lange theory of emotion?
Stimulus –> physiological reaction –> emotion (feeling)
Cannon-bard theory suggests that physiological and emotional processes are….
Parallel (occur simultaneously)
Modern view of emotion?
All 3 variables can influence each other
Sham rage occurred because what was removed?
Cortex (down to, but not including thalamus)
What is sham rage?
Intense and poorly directed rage
Sham rage
What was the conclusion?
Hypothalamus critical for expression
Cortex controls by inhibiting/directing it
Paper believed emotional expression is
Controlled by the limbic system
Amygdala, hippocampus, hypothalamus…
^ Examples of some of the components of…
The limbic system
Limbic system
Several interconnected nuclei and tracts that
Ring the thalamus
Limbic system
Several interconnected _____________ that ring the thalamus
Nuclei and tracts
Kluver-Bucy syndrome results from damage to…
Amygdala
Kluver-Bucy syndrome results from removal of….and damage to…
Anterior temporal lobes
Amygdala
Main symptom of Kluver-Bucy syndrome?
No fear
How many primary facial expressions are there?
6
Any facial expressions that don’t fall under the 6 primary ones…
Are just a combination of them
What is a genuine smile called?
Duchenne smile
Smiles can be classified into
Genuine
Non-genuine (voluntary)
_____________ has told us much of what we know about the neural mechanisms of fear
Fear conditioning
Fear conditioning has told us much of what we know about
The neural mechanisms of fear conditioning
Lesions to _____ blocks fear conditioning
Amygdala
Amygdala receives input from…
Sensory systems
What happens to fear conditioning if the auditory cortex is lesioned?
No disruption to fear conditioning
