PSYC 3100 Lecture Notes - Lecture 24: James Papez, Triune Brain, Schadenfreude
15 Nov 2016
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Studies of chimpanzees and humans provide strong evidence that both use facial expressions in. In social mammals & especially primates they can be used for communicative purposes interaction with conspecifics. Yes in terms of the evolutionary conservation of facial musculature. Ways expression can be similar in chimps and humans: common genetic basis (same genes, common musculature (same facial musculature, common neural basis (same brain regions, meaning or function (express the same emotions; used for the same purpose) Not all emotions need to be basic or innate. Admiration (depends on set of social emotions) Schadenfreude (taking pleasure in other people"s misfortune) Idea that there is basic emotions: angust (anger & disgust, fearprise (fear & surprise, happiness, sadness. Lie because you took a benefit and don"t want to pay. If the expression of basic emotions in universal and innate and automatic and encapsulated.
