PSYC BC 2141x Lecture Notes - Lecture 3: Implicit Stereotype, Psychophysiology, Appraisal Theory
4 Nov 2015
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Psychoanalysis: detailed exploration of the unconscious, factors from early life that may affect you today, takes a long time. Now we"re in a period of more empirical research than psychoanalysis. May support freud"s theories of unconscious, but only to a small degree. Subjective feeling accompanied by changes in physiological reactions, cognitions, and behavior. Complex psychophysiological experience of an individual"s state of mind as interacting w/ biochemical (internal) 6 basic emotions: anger, disgust, fear, happiness, sadness, surprise. Joy: motivates continuing on the present course, or stopping trying to attain a goal you"ve achieved. Disgust: motivates you to avoid a particular food, communication that something should not be eaten. Sadness: motivates seeking help/getting social support, or giving up on a fruitless endeavor. But, context is most important- can"t really give objective functions. Facs (facial activation coding system) to help read people"s facial expressions, i. e. eyebrows pulled down, lips tightened->anger.
