PSY331H1 Chapter Notes -Institution Of Engineering And Technology, Emotion Classification
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Different emotional reactions to different groups: a sociofunctional threat- Cottrell and neuberg: people may hold distinct beliefs about different groups, but they may also feel distinct emotions towards different groups, proposed that the emotions that arise are due to the different threats each group elicits. In order to prevent costs from surpassing benefits, we must be attuned to the features of others that may dictate them to be a threat. 2 potential levels of threat are self and group. Good groups possess certain social structures and processes. Individuals use psychological mechanisms evolved over time to detect threats to themselves and the group. The goal relevance of discrete emotions: emotions signal circumstances in terms of goals, certain events stimulate certain action tendencies and emotions. Also, that disgust may be a secondary emotional reaction to an out-group seen to intentionally limit the in-group"s personal freedoms or violate the rules of reciprocal exchange.
