PSYC18H3 Study Guide - Midterm Guide: Somatic Marker Hypothesis, Professional Wrestling Attacks, Botulinum Toxin
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Emotion: a psychological state or process that mediates between our concerns (or goals) and events of our world: according to sylvan tomkins, at any one time an emotion gives priority to one concern over others. Emotions are local to the concern that has achieved priority, and the emotion makes it urgent. E. g. , if we are crossing the road and nearly get run over, our concern for self-preservation takes priority and we are motivated by fear the urge is to jump back onto the curb. Emotions are rational in that they help us deal adaptively with concerns specific to our current context. Emotions are the source of our values, including our deepest values (i. e. , whom and what we love/despise). Emotions help us form and engage in relationships. Nineteenth-century founders: charles darwin: the evolutionary approach. Described how all-living things have evolved to be adapted to their environments.
