[PSYO 121] - Final Exam Guide - Comprehensive Notes fot the exam (31 pages long!)
30 Mar 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. Ex) bear in kitchen: claimed that emotion related with the perception of ones bodily reactions, different emotions are different experiences of different patterns of bodily activity. Schater and singer claimed: that different emotions are merely different interpretations of a single pattern of bodily activity. Two factor theory: emotions are based in inferences about the causes of physiological arousal: people make inferences about the causes of their arousal and that those inferences influence their emotional experience. Amygdala plays a role in fear and emotion. Appraisal: an evaluation of the emotion-relevant aspects of a stimulus.
