[PSYO 121] - Midterm Exam Guide - Ultimate 18 pages long Study Guide!
7 Feb 2017
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Two dimensions of emotion: negative valence and positive valence. Any definition of emotion must contain two things: emotions can be good or bad, the experiences are characteristics of bodily arousal. Emotion: as a positive of negative experience that is associated with a particular pattern of physiological activity. James- lange theory: a stimulus triggers activity in the body, which in turn produces an emotional experience in the brain. Claimed that emotion related with the perception of ones bodily reactions. Different emotions are different experiences of different patterns of bodily activity. Cannon-bard theory: a stimulus simultaneously triggers activity in the body and emotional experience in the brain. Why cannon believes his theory is better than james-lange. Emotions happen quickly even though the body reacts slowly. People often have difficulty detecting body responses like heart rate. Non-emotional stimuli such as room temp can cause the same bodily response as emotional stimuli.
