JMC 1100 Lecture Notes - Lecture 27: The Celluloid Closet, Social Learning Theory, Sexual Orientation
2 Dec 2017
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The film the celluloid closet is available at the main library. It is on course reserve for another class, but you can check it out for four hours at a time. A relatively brief state of arousal that is valenced positively or negatively: arousal refers to the intensity of the emotion, valence refers to whether the emotion is positive or negative. Our cognitive processing of that arousal and its valence is responsible for the labeling of the feeling. Our initial, instinctive emotional responses to situations. Appear after primary emotions: for example, shame, guilt, nervousness, embarrassment, and etc. May be caused directly by primary emotions. Survival: because they are instinctual, they help us evaluate situations quickly. Decision making: help us understand what is right and wrong. Communication: they help us navigate social situations. Mass media provide a continual flow of stories and characters we can use to observe emotions.
