PSYB10H3 Lecture Notes - Lecture 5: Tachycardia, Facial Expression, Duration Neglect
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Psy10 lecture 5 emotions and morality. Components of emotions: physiological state, psychological state appraisals , facial expression (sometimes) Both physiological and psychological: psychological effects that drive behaviour. Strong urges to run, hide or fight: physiological effects that help the organism achieve goals. Fight or flight responses that increase heart rate, respiration and blood flow to muscles. Motivate behaviour to achieve goals: goals related to survival and social functioning, e. g. The glands, organs and blood vessels controlled by the brain and spinal cord that regulate the bodily responses to the environment. Sympathetic branch: prepares the body for action. Increased heart rate, breathing and blood pressure aid in physically demanding action. Parasympathetic branch: returns the body to its resting state, decreased heart rate and blood pressure and increased digestive. Appraisal processes: how objects and events in our environment are evaluated relative to our current goals, different appraisals different emotions, primary appraisal stage. Initial, quick appraisal made of an event or circumstance.
