Psychology 2040A/B Chapter Notes - Chapter 10: Cerebral Cortex, Frontal Lobe, Amygdala

• School: Western University
• Department: Psychology
• Course: Psychology 2040A/B
• Professor: Joanna Sinos

Document Summary

Emotion: feeling or affect, that occurs when people are in a state or an interaction that is important to them. Child matures -> maturation of cerebral cortex allows a decrease in unpredictable mood swings. Mood swings increase in teens due to early development of amygdala (emotion processing) + frontal cortex ( reasoning and self regulation) Culture variation -> role of experience with emotions. Ex: rules to when emotions should be expressed. View emotions as individuals" attempt to adapt to specific contextual demands. Child"s emotional response can"t be separated by situations. #1 -> emotions are relational rather than strictly internal, intra-psych phenomena. #2 -> emotions are linked with an individual"s goals in a variety of ways. Ex: attain goal -> happy, doesn"t -> sad, journey -> frustration or anger. Primary emotions: emotions present in humans and other animals. 2nd 1/2 of 1st year to 2nd year. Involves emotional reactions of others when they are generated generated.