MGTA02H3 Lecture Notes - Wilhelm Wundt, Psychodynamics, Natural Approach
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Lecture 08: walter b. cannon was the founder of american psychophysiology. Injections of adrenaline 79% had no full blown emotional experience. Dealt with emergency response for biological mechanism. Two traditions in emotion theory: cannon is part of centralist approach brain & brain mechanisms are governing emotions. Says that emotions are real experiences shaped by feedback from body: peripheral position emotion is affected by your gut, viscera, and musculature, allport one of the founders of experimental american social psychology. European view emphasis on whole body; american view emphasis on facial expression. Our emotion is revealed in our face and entire body posture: went on to make a career in lie detection, primary affect list fundamental emotions that everyone has. Happiness & sadness are emotions of the face. Fear & anger are emotions of the gut. Interest visual engagement (receptive to stimulation) & disgust is rejecting (non-receptive) Surprise: information coming in and out, they argue that emotions are universally functional.
