PSYC 280 Chapter Notes - Chapter 11: Trigeminal Nerve, Cranial Nerves, Autonomic Nervous System

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Emotion = subjective mental state that is usually accompanied by distinctive behaviours as well as involuntary physiological changes. Broad theories of emotion emphasizes bodily responses sensation in emotional states are result of the activation of the autonomic nervous system. Facial expressions suggest a core set of emotions eight universal/basic emotions. Distinctive expressions for the 8 basic emotions [anger, sadness, happiness, fear, disgust, surprise, contempt, embarrassment] interpreted similarly across cultures. Noted as well in the production of expressions specific to particular emotions. Different cultures have adopted different ways to express surprise and disgust cultures prescribe rules or facial expression control and enforce those rules by cultural conditioning deep facial muscles facial nerve superficial facial muscles. Facial expressions are mediated by muscles, cranial nerves, and cns pathways use muscles to produce nuanced facial expressions, along with less subtle facial behaviours. Human face = network of small muscles that are controlled by the nervous system. Attach between different points of facial skin.

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