PSYC 2600 Chapter 13: Chapter 13.odt
29 Mar 2012
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The activity or action tendency, associated with fear for example is to flee or to flight: functional analysis: in the expressions of the emotion in the man and animal. Darwin proposed a functional analysis of emotions and emotions expressions focusing on the. Darwin concluded that emotional expressions communicate information from one animal to another about what is likely to happen. For instance, a dog baring his teeth, growling and bristling the fur on its back is communicating to others that he is likely to attack. If others recognize the dogs communication they may choose to back away to safety. Issues in emotion research: emotional state: transitory states that depend more on the situation or circumstances a person is in than on the specific person. For example, the trait of neuroticism is primarily characterized by the emotions of anxiety and worry.
