SP25 PSYC 3350 L17 Emotion Flashcards
(26 cards)
What is the definition of emotion according to the American Psychological Association (APA)?
A complex reaction pattern, involving experiential, behavioral and physiological elements.
Elements include subjective feelings, physiological responses, and behavioral actions.
List the three elements involved in the definition of emotion.
- Physiological
- Behavioral
- Subjective
What are the physiological responses associated with emotions?
- Heart rate
- Breathing
- Sweating
- Pupils
What are some behavioral responses to emotions?
- Freeze
- Run
- Scream
- Facial expression
What is the assumption about emotions in relation to stimuli?
Emotions are responses to things that happen (stimulus-response).
What processing theory does the assumption about emotions align with?
Bottom-up processing theory.
Name the six basic and universal emotions identified in psychology.
- Happiness
- Sadness
- Contempt
- Fear
- Disgust
- Surprise
- Anger
Who developed the ‘Universality of Emotions’ theory?
Paul Ekman.
What did Paul Ekman find about the recognition of emotions?
People around the world could recognize basic emotions from facial expressions.
What is the Facial Action Coding System (FACS)?
A dictionary comprising all possible muscle movements to quantify emotion via facial expressions.
What are microexpressions?
Facial expressions displayed for 0.04 seconds that reflect true underlying emotions.
What did Charles Darwin contribute to the study of emotions?
The Expression of the Emotions in Man and Animals (1872), arguing that emotional expressions are innate and ubiquitous across species.
What is the core idea of Lisa Feldman Barrett’s Theory of Constructed Emotion?
Emotions are constructed by the brain based on context, prior experience, and conceptual knowledge.
According to Barrett, do emotions arise from specific neural circuits?
No, they are constructed through the brain’s predictions.
What role does conceptualization and language play in emotions?
The brain uses learned emotion concepts to make sense of bodily sensations.
What is core affect?
A continuous state that varies along two dimensions: valence and arousal.
What are the two dimensions of core affect?
- Valence (pleasant to unpleasant)
- Arousal (high to low energy)
What does the brain do to regulate the body according to Barrett?
The brain constantly makes predictions to regulate the body.
What is the concept of ‘degeneracy’ in the context of emotions?
Many combinations of neurons can produce the same emotional outcome.
What does the dimensional view of emotion suggest?
Emotions are not discrete entities; there are not a fixed number of emotions.
How does Barrett describe emotions in relation to human cognition?
Construction is fundamental to human cognition; sensations are mental representations, not reactions.
What is interoception?
The brain’s representation of all sensations from internal organs and tissues.
Define ‘affect’ in the context of emotions.
A basic mental feeling that affects our physical and perceptual experience.
What is the difference between affect and emotion?
Affect is a general sense of feeling, while emotion is a complex, specific mental feeling.
