PSY336H1 Lecture : Lecture 4
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Functional value of storm reports, better preparation for situation, defocuses you from your other issues sense of control, cost of storm reports: February 2, 2011: amount of time worrying = waste of time, cognitive load, negative emotions (stress episode) = arousing functions (capturing focus) narrowing/focusing attention, behaviour, motivation creativity suffers. costs: wellbeing, cognitive load, problemsolving: candy: +ve emotion, more creative, open, flexible with world, candle box task: funny film clip = arousal, funny 58% solve. negative clip 30% (arousal function maybe) exercise 26: positive emotions (functional payoff) = increases performance (invisible forces, emotions play self-develop (build) *pay off, people"s bodies +ve thoughts, narrows -ve emotional, play physical capabilities increase. rules + learning: failure, video games = training you with failure. actually worked: people have to try hard: Intense concentration etc. but don"t care who wins.
