The James lange theory of emotion

Question 1

What does he suggest?

Answer 1

that the physiological arousal in our body that causes the emotion

Question 2

diagram?

Answer 2

event - physiological response - interpretation - emotion

Question 3

example of when you are feeling sad?

Answer 3

instead of feeling sad because of a negative event and then crying because you are sad, you would cry first and then interpret you are sad

Question 4

what happens to you if you feel no emotion?

Answer 4

no bodily changes

Question 5

what does this theory suggest?

Answer 5

if you removed physiological changes you would not be able to interpret an emotion

Question 6

what does each emotion have?

Answer 6

A distinct pattern of physiological responses - interpreted by brain as that emotion

Question 7

evaluation?

Answer 7

real life examples of emotion following physiological arousal - emotional states physiological arousal - phobias and panic disorders - tripping up - lead to anxiety and embarrassment - avoid public situations - situation and emotion this suggests that emotion and avoidance occur as a result of physiological reaction

other theories have challenged him - cannon bard - experience emotions at the same time of physiological arousal - not one after other - embarrassed at the same time we blush - some changes do not lead to an emotion - draws attention emotional situations that james lange cannot explain