PSY100H1 Lecture : PSY100 - Emotions
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; effects stronger for racists than egalitarian?/can people overcome biases and stereotype-driven perception/behavior. General question: can we control cognitive-behavioral processes; if possible, what circumstances allow control and how can control be learned effectively. Psychologists look at self-regulation, cognitive-behavioral therapy, delay- gratification, performance, secondary coping strategies, pre-frontal cortex, etc. The more general question is whether can control cognitive-behavioral processes. Improving lives = improve emotional state, key to well-being, health, longevity, relationship, motivations, etc. Positive and negative emotion: is happiness opposite of sadness; occurs independently, associated with diff neural and motivational processes; ambivalence www. notesolution. com. Eg positive affect: dopamine and approach motivation, seizing opportunities, success, happiness and depression. Eg negative effect: norepinephrine and avoidance motivation, preventing problems, prevention orientation, neuroticism, caution and safety, depression and anxiety. Cognition->emotion (happy vs sad memory, attribution (meaning) processes) Does arousal and cognitive attribution of arousal play role in falling in love. Dating -> self-disclosure -> uncertainty/vulnerability -> arousal (fear)
