PSYC 1010 Lecture Notes - Lecture 16: Libido, Blood Sugar, Homeostasis
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Emotions your bodies adaptation to a certain experience. Discrete emotion theory small number of distinct emotions that combine in complex ways. Each emotion has biological roots. (only looks like a lot of emotions) Cognitive theory of emotion an emotion (you"re sad because you"re crying) (tears come, therefore i must be sad) James-lange the body has some experience and then we have time (they both hit at once) Cannon-bard theory experience and emotion come at the same. Body language and gestures (pretty universal) (but sometimes they do not match. Personal space doesn"t matter what they are saying, if someone steps to you, it"s a little more intimidating. Polygraphs: fancy machine that looks at sweat, heart rate, respiration spikes (just looking at your body, not what you say) it"s easier to lie verbally, but you cannot control your body reactions as much.
