PSY325H5 Study Guide - Final Guide: Appraisal Theory, Mortified, Discrepancy Theory
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To experience this, one has to have a self * (ones on lecture marked with *)- according to some researchers, these are not just self conscious, they are self evaluative in nature - organism must compare itself to some standard. Researchers haven"t studied the self conscious emotions as much. Basic emotions are biologically based and we share them with other animals. Basic emotions- panculturally experienced- universal- doesnt matter where you are from, where you grew up etc. Basic emotions are easy to elicit in the lab- listen to audio clips that elicit the emotions. Self conscious emotions vary across cultures- factors, experiences that cause you to feel that emotion in the first place (ex some events may cause you to feel shame in one culture but not in another) Sc are not identifiable but discrete universal facial expressions. Basic emotions are always at the lowest level, sc are combinations of the basic emotions and occupy a higher level.
