PSYC 4030 Study Guide - James Randi, Psychic Surgery, Horoscope

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They figured that their observation was not objective and cannot measure through electrochemical impulses. They did not do a double-blind study which was needed. Approach/avoidance behaviors: primary emotions (joy, sadness, fear, anger) Triggering by more universal cues, relatively fixed responses, and low level of cognitive involvement: secondary or complex emotions (pride, guilt, shame) Triggering cues more idiosyncratic (cues r diff. for each person), relatively flexible responses, and higher level of cognitive. When u have a positive evaluation (sense of +valence: makes you feel generally good) can lead to approaching (desiring) a situation or withdrawing. What is mood-congruent retrieval: directs processing towards emotional stimuli, emotion enhance attention toward emotional events (strongest effects are for fear-related stimuli & disgust) Also appears to be mediated by stress hormones such as epinephrine (adrenaline) as b te-blockers eliminate the memory advantage of emotional vs. neutral events: ppl tend to recall memories that are consistent with their current state (mood-

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