PSY220H1 Chapter 6: PSY 220 CH.6 summary.docx
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The components of emotion: emotions: brief, specific psychological and physiological responses that help humans meet goals, many of which are social, facial expressions of emotion typically last 1-5 seconds. The physiological responses to emotion last dozens of seconds or minutes. Emotional disorders can last months: emotions are specific: we feel emotions about specific people or events. What our emotion is focuses on can be called its intentional object. ": emotions typically help individuals achieve their social goals. Once underway, emotions involve several response systems: specific emotions can involve neurotransmitter release. Universality and cultural specificity of emotion: some elements persist across cultures, even if they differ a bit (flailing arms and open- hands akin to waving. , evolutionary approach assumes many components of emotion to be widespread. Cultural approach assumes that emotions are influenced strongly by values, roles, institutions, and socialization practices, and that they vary across cultures. Box 6. 1: a duchenne smile is one where it reaches your eyes.
