PSYCO104 Lecture Notes - Lecture 29: Facial Feedback Hypothesis, Proxemics, Classical Conditioning
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Posit(?) that emotions are products of thinking, rather than the other way around. No discrete emotions, as many emotions as there are kinds of thoughts. Theories include: james-lange, cannon-bard, somatic marker and the two-factor theory of emotion. James-lange theory: emotions result from our interpretations of our bodily reactions to stimuli. Cannon-bard theory: an emotion-provoking event leads simultaneously to an emotional and bodily reaction. Damasio"s somatic marker theory says that we use our gut reactions to gauge how we should act. Two-factor theory states that emotions are produced by an undifferentiated arousal ( alertness ), with an attribution of that arousal. Many emotional reactions may be generated automatically. Subliminal exposure to positive or negative cues influence mood. Mere exposure effect and liking more familiar stimuli. Facial feedback hypothesis states that you are more likely to feel emotions that correspond to your facial features. Supporting research, but could be due to classical conditioning. Smile (cs) happiness (us) pleasant feelings (ur)
