PSYC18H3 Chapter Notes - Chapter 7: Appraisal Theory, Robert Zajonc, Autonomic Nervous System
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Split brain operation: separate left side of cortex from the right. Gazzaniga and the patient who was a split-brain patient: could not process the horror film. Secondary appraisal: potentially conscious, thought-like, gives rise to specific emotions. Historical background and definitions: concept of evaluation goes back to aristotle, followed by epicurus and chrysippus, chrysippus: distinguishedbetween what he called first movements of emotions (automatic) and second movements (mental, magda arnold and j. a. Gasson: reintroduced emotion as evaluation: richard lazarus: researched stress. Stress produces vigilant attention and heitened activity in the sympathetic branch of the autonomic nervous system. In the short term, it is an adaptive process, helping people respond to threats, dangers and likely punishments with quick, energetic efficiency. In the long term, chronic stress is dangerous (financial problems, turbulent periods in marriage, etc. ) Many different kinds of stress: humiliation stress, losing a loved one, starting a new career.
