PSYC 100 Chapter Notes - Chapter 8: Human Sexual Response Cycle, Limbic System, Binge Eating

• School: Simon Fraser University
• Department: Psychology
• Course: PSYC 100
• Professor: Patrick Carolan

Document Summary

Emotion a positive or negative experience that is associated with a particular pattern of physiological activity. J-l suggested that different emotions are different experiences of different patterns of bodily activity. Two-factor theory the theory that emotions are based on inferences about the causes of physiological arousal: schacter and singer; different emotions are merely different interpretations of a single pattern of bodily activity. Appraisal an evaluation of the emotion-relevant aspects of a stimulus: the amygdala is critical to making these appraisals. Fast pathways vs slow pathway: fast pathway: goes from the thalamus directly to the amygdala, slow pathway: goes from the thalamus to the cortex and then to the amygdala. Emotional expression an observable sign of an emotional state. Universality hypothesis emotional expressions have the same meaning for everyone (darwin) Display rules a norm for the appropriate expression of emotion. Polygraph: measures a variety of physiological responses that are associated with stress.