PSYC 1101 Lecture Notes - Hypothalamus, Cerebral Cortex, Thalamus
31 Jan 2014
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Emotion: subjective feelings, physiological changes, behavioral acts. Slamming the door: cognitive component. Important component but difficult to study. Self- related studies of emotion experiences. Makes for easy measure in research. Anger and fear create measurable physiological changes. Not always reliable indicator of type or degree of emotion. Processes information and controls peripheral. Somatic - sensations and motor control. Calm and decrease of arousal. Individuals vary in their emotional response. Attitudes toward emotions may influence what is reported. Males vs. females on emotional expression. Status quo - maintains vital function and digestion. Nervous system response to emotion. Controlled by both somatic and autonomic. Responses help the body to deal with a threatening situation. Parasympathetic - responds more slowly. Sympathetic nervous system responses are to increase your chances of survival in an emergency. Hypothalamic - > pituitary gland - > adrenal glands. Fight or flight and the hpa. Metabolizes sugar into the blood, makes more energy available to body.
