PSYC 110 Lecture Notes - Lecture 10: Sympathetic Nervous System, Central Nucleus Of The Amygdala, Limbic System
Chapter 10.4 Emotion
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●Theories of emotion
●Biology of emotion
●Facial expression and recognition
Emotion
●Emotion- a subjective state of being that is often described as feelings
○A subjective affective state that is relatively intense and that occurs in response to
something we experience
○Consciously experienced and intentional
Mood
●Mood- a prolonged, less intense, affective state
●Does not occur in response to an experience
●May not be consciously recognized
●Are not intentional in the way emotions are
Theories of Emotion
●Components of emotion- combination of:
○Physiological arousal
○Psychological appraisal
○And subjective experiences
●Different theories of emotion try to explain how these components interact to results in an
emotional experience
●James-Lange theory- emotions arise from physiological arousal
○Related to activity sympathetic nervous system
●Cannon-Bard theory- physiological arousal and emotional experience occur
simultaneously, yet independently
●Each theory has been supported by research
●Schachter-Singer two-factor theory- emotions are composed of two factors:
physiological and cognitive
○Physiological arousal is interpreted in context to produce the emotional
experience
○Strong emotional responses associated with strong physiological arousal
●Polygraph tests
●Cognitive-mediational theory- emotions are determined by our appraisal of the stimulus
○The appraisal mediates between the stimulus and the emotional response
○Appraisal preceded cognitive label
●Zajonc- sometimes emotions occur separately or prior to our cognitive interpretation of
them
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Document Summary
Emotion- a subjective state of being that is often described as feelings. A subjective affective state that is relatively intense and that occurs in response to something we experience. Mood- a prolonged, less intense, affective state. Does not occur in response to an experience. Are not intentional in the way emotions are. Different theories of emotion try to explain how these components interact to results in an emotional experience. James-lange theory- emotions arise from physiological arousal. Cannon-bard theory- physiological arousal and emotional experience occur simultaneously, yet independently. Each theory has been supported by research. Schachter-singer two-factor theory- emotions are composed of two factors: physiological and cognitive. Physiological arousal is interpreted in context to produce the emotional experience. Strong emotional responses associated with strong physiological arousal. Cognitive-mediational theory- emotions are determined by our appraisal of the stimulus. The appraisal mediates between the stimulus and the emotional response. Zajonc- sometimes emotions occur separately or prior to our cognitive interpretation of them.
