PSYC 100- Final Exam Guide - Comprehensive Notes for the exam ( 74 pages long!)

• School: McGill University
• Department: Psychology
• Course: PSYC 100
• Professor: Catherine Montgomery

Document Summary

Split brain operation: sever the corpus callosum - large bundle that connects left and right side of cortex. Patients iq, personality, language and ability to engage in meaningful interactions are not diminished. Left side visual field, information crosses to other side of optic nerve and is processed by right hemisphere. Right hemisphere responds more readily to the emotional content of stimuli, while the left is more ready to interpret experience in terms of language. Appraisal: evaluative process that assigns value in terms of person"s concerns, Primary appraisal: process is automatic, and nothing to do with language unconscious, and automatic; reflexive. Secondary appraisal:emotions directed to particular objects and people can be often described in words (conscious) Epicurus and chrysippus studied emotions to understand how to live a good life. Distinguished between first movements of emotions, which are automatic, and second movements which which are mental and which involve judgements and decision.