PSY 101 Lecture Notes - Lecture 29: Psy, The Emotions

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Components of emotions: neural processes, cognition, physiological arousal, behavior (often motivating) Emotion: a mind and body integrated response to a stimulus, different then drives or moods. Activity: 5 positive and 5 negative emotions you had over the weekend: Emotions vary in many ways: intensity, fluctuate over time, overlap, physiological. Emotions have function: there are (cid:374)o (cid:858)bad(cid:859) e(cid:373)otio(cid:374)s. Example: sadness: e(cid:373)otio(cid:374)s are des(cid:272)ri(cid:271)ed as (cid:858)pleasa(cid:374)t(cid:859) or (cid:858)u(cid:374)pleasa(cid:374)t(cid:859) Individual emotions have a function: appraisal theory: our appraisal of an event causes an emotional response based on that appraisal. Example: test scores- dorm placement: less tha(cid:374) a se(cid:272)o(cid:374)d passes (cid:271)y ide(cid:374)tifyi(cid:374)g if it is good or (cid:271)ad, eve(cid:374) if you do(cid:374)(cid:859)t consciously perceive it, emotion specific: stimuli that evoke fear, anger greater than happiness, joy. Intrapersonal: role emotions play within each of individuals. The emotions we feel allow is to make quick decisions with minimal thinking. Interpersonal: role of emotions play between individuals within a group.

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