PSYCH 9B Lecture Notes - Lecture 8: Sympathetic Nervous System, Behaviorism, Appraisal Theory
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Using knowledge to solve problems, make plans or decisions, achieve goals. Behavior (actions, emotional expression, behavioral tendencies, and motivations) "common sense says, we meet a bear, are frightened and run; we are insulted by a rival, are angry and strike" "this order of sequence is incorrect the more rational statement is that we feel sorry because we cry, angry because we strike, afraid because we tremble" Sympathetic nervous system arousal causes involuntary, instinctive preparation for flight: heart pounds, respiration increases, etc. -> Emotions are distinguished by dispositions to behave in particular ways (e. g. , flight vs. flight) Paul ekman"s research with fore of papua new guinea. Show me what your face would look like if: Ekman"s results: common facial expressions of basic emotions across many cultures. Freud: emotion is psychic energy (the "id") directed toward something external (e. g. , work, children) Behaviorism: emotion provides energy that fuels or disrupts behavior.
