PSY312H1 Lecture Notes - Lecture 8: Conflicting Emotions, Dont, Smile Smile
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Emotion: when we do not listen to our rational moral mind. Emotion - is a rapid appraisal of the personal signi cance of the situation, which prepares you for action (functionalist approach). Happiness- put you in a state of approacheness which prepares you to interact with other human, to open to new experience as you are more likely to explore things when you are happy. Anger- prepares us to overcome obstacles . Fear- prepares you to withdraw, quickly remove yourself from that situation. Prepare you to go with inside yourself so that you will not be easily hurt. Functionalist approach -the broad function of emotions is to energize behaviour aimed at attaining personal goals (purpose or goal). Emotions exist because they serve purposes, which somehow serve our evolutionary past and help us get to where we are today. They are not in conflict for the most part.
