PS102 Lecture Notes - Lecture 17: Social Influence, Social Cognition, Authoritarianism
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Theories of emotions: cannon-bard theory, affective arousal and physiological arousal occur simultaneously, thalamus sense signals simultaneously to the cortex and the autonomic nervous system at the same time. Schachter-singer theory: the person first feels the physiological arousal, then makes a cognitive interpretation or assessment before labeling it as a specific subjective feeling (affect, look to external cues to decide what to feel. Range of emotions: basic emotions, unlearned and universal emotions that are found in all cultures, there are 6 primary emotions. Fear, anger, disgust, surprise, joy or happiness, sadness or: discrete emotions theory distress, humans experience a small number of distinct emotions, even if they combine in complex ways, emotions have distinct biological roots, emotions serve evolutionary functions. Complex emotions: not universal, vary across cultures, differences among expressing them, require cognitive component, guilt. Display rules: cultural rules dictate how emotions should be expressed and where and when it is appropriate to do so.
