PSY321H5 Lecture Notes - Lecture 9: Capilano Suspension Bridge, Bear Attack, Ilongot Language
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The ilongot of the northern philippines experience liget. Liget = approximately a combinaion of anger, passion, and energy. The contexts in which liget is experienced appear paradoxical. E. g. , when disappointed, when full of pride o o. His paper (1884) in mind, enitled what is an emoion? . The key founder of the james-lange theory of emoions o. E. g. , bear atack pounding heart fear. Two factor theory of emoions (cultural variability of emoion) Simulus response interpretaion subjecive emoion. E. g. , compeitor in a race catching up pounding heart interpretaion fear. Focus on interpretaion: emoion are interpretaions of our physiological responses. Predicts that emoions should vary across cultures because diferent cultural experiences may lead us to have diferent interpretaions of physiological responses. Focus on physiology: no physiological response = no emoion. Predicts that emoions should be universal due to physiological similariies of all humans o. Detailed an evoluionary perspecive toward emoions in his 3rd major contribuion (1872).
