PSYC 1010 Chapter Notes - Chapter 10: Kurt Lewin, Arapesh Languages, Hypothalamus

• School: York University
• Department: Psychology
• Course: PSYC 1010
• Professor: Jennifer Steeves

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James-lange theory conscious emotion: theory one first experiences a visceral arousal and then one experiences a. Conscious experience of emotion results from one"s perception of autonomic arousal: emotions occur as a result of different patterns of autonomic activation. Cannon-bard theory: theory emotions originate in a subcortical structure in the brain. They thought it was the thalamus: simultaneously sends signals to both the cortex and the autonomic nervous system. Autonomic arousal & conscious fear would occur at the same time: different emotions are accompanied by nearly identical patterns of autonomic arousal. Canon: did a lot of research proving the james-lange theory. Still said that it was incorrect: founded the idea of the flight-or-flight response. When someone was in a state of fear they have high levels of epinephrine & norepinephrine. Similar to the james-lange theory: general autonomic arousal is assumed for a wide variety of emotions.