PSYCH 314 Chapter Notes - Chapter 14: Schadenfreude, Social Emotions, Norm (Social)
13 Dec 2016
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Psych 314 review guide reeves (2015) chapter 14 individual emotions. Fear: arises fro(cid:373) the perso(cid:374)"s i(cid:374)terpretatio(cid:374) that the situatio(cid:374) is da(cid:374)gerous a(cid:374)d there"s (cid:374)othi(cid:374)g (cid:455)ou (cid:272)a(cid:374) do about it. Rooted in the anticipation of physical or psychological harm. Fear motivates protection, functioning as a warning for forthcoming harm. Anger: something preventing you from reaching a goal, someone trying to cause you harm or someone is violating social norm and expectations. You will attempt to overcome the obstacle to your goal. People are motivated to defend themselves and well-being. Anger can be effective bout can lead to aggression and violence. Disgust: originally served to prevent oral consumption of offensive substances like spoiled food. Has evolved to include sexual behavior, violation of the body, hygiene and morality. Involves feeling motivated to get rid or get away from a contaminated or spoiled object. Contempt: arises from a sense of being morally superior to another person.
