PSYC 102 Lecture Notes - Lecture 49: Verbal Behavior, Public Space, Body Language

• School: UBC
• Department: Psychology
• Course: PSYC 102
• Professor: Mark Lam

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Cognitive theories of emotion: think first, feel later. Cognitive theories of emotion: theories proposing that emotions are products of thinking: there are many different emotions as there are many kinds of thoughts. Jame- lange theory of emotion: theory proposing that emotions result from our interpretations of our bodily reactions to stimuli: we"re afraid (cid:271)e(cid:272)ause (cid:449)e ru(cid:374) a(cid:449)ay. Somatic marker theory: theory proposi(cid:374)g that (cid:449)e use our (cid:862)gut rea(cid:272)tio(cid:374)s(cid:863) to help us determine how we should act. If we feel our hearts pou(cid:374)di(cid:374)g, (cid:449)e should use this i(cid:374)for(cid:373)atio(cid:374) as a (cid:862)(cid:373)arker(cid:863) or signal that will help us decide what to do next. Cannon-bard theory: theory proposing that an emotion-provoking event leads simultaneously to an emotion and to bodily reactions: several flaws in james-lange. That most physiological changes occur too slowly taking a few seconds. To trigger emotional reactions, which happen almost instantaneously. We are(cid:374)"t a(cid:449)are of (cid:373)a(cid:374)y of our (cid:271)odily rea(cid:272)tio(cid:374)s, like the (cid:272)o(cid:374)tractions of our stomach or liver.