PSY210H5 Lecture 9: PSY210_Lecture_9_Notes
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Emotions are varied reactions that rise from evaluations of a stimulus against our concerns (something important) and personally relevant. Emotions require some cognition but not all cognitions elicit emotions. Emotions have to do with motivation and cognitions have to do with knowledge. Motivational importance: motivation is necessary, not only knowing factual reasons are enough to motivate a person from doing something. Individual: facilitates responding to environment and thus increases action tendencies. Social: help (cid:272)o(cid:373)(cid:373)u(cid:374)i(cid:272)ate o(cid:374)e"s e(cid:373)otio(cid:374)s, fa(cid:272)ilitati(cid:374)g so(cid:272)ial coordination. A basic emotion is believed to be innate and universal. Paul ekman demonstrated that remote cultures showed the sa(cid:373)e (cid:862)(cid:271)asi(cid:272)(cid:863) e(cid:373)otio(cid:374)s as wester(cid:374) (cid:272)ultures e(cid:448)e(cid:374) though they had very little contact with each other. These basic emotions include happiness, anger, sadness, fear, disgust, surprise and interest. Most of these basic emotions develop in the firs year of life. A complex emotion requires more cognitive effort and is self- conscious/self-reflective. Begin to emerge 18-24 months of age.
