Emotions and Personality Flashcards
(33 cards)
emotions
A response involving the whole of an organism.
James Lange Theory
bodily reactions comes before emotional experience
Canon Bard Theory
Emotion and. bodily reaction happen at the same time
two factor theory
our response requires us to label our emotions
sympathetic nervous system
arousal responses
parasympathetic nervous system
relaxing the body
General Adaption Syndrome
Alarm, Resistance, Exhaustion
Type A
competitive, organized
Type B
Easy going, relaxed
problem focused coping
going directly to the source of the problem
emotion focused coping
talking to others about the problem
external locus of control
outside forces control your fate
internal locus of control
you decide your fate
Id
satisfies primal basic needs, pleasure seeking
ego
ruled by reality, works to reason
superego
strives for perfections and is ruled by morals
Freudian stages
- Oral, birth to 18 months, related to trust issues
- Anal, 1.5-3.5, related to personal power issues
- Phallic, 3.5-6, sexual urges, opedipus/electra complex
- Latency, 6-puberty, dormancy
- genital, puberty to adulthood, sexual energies
big 5
Conscientiousness, Agreeableness, Neuroticism, openness, Extroversion
conscientiosness
high: Organized low: disorganized
Agreeableness
High: soft hearted Low: Ruthless
Neuroticism
High: Anxious Low:calm
Openess
High: imaginative low: Practical
Extroversion
High: affectionate low: reserved
humanistic perspective
humans are naturally good and if they are surrounded by people who are genuine, accepting, and empathetic they will thrive.
