PSY 230 Chapter 10, 12, 14: apter 10, 12, 14: PSY 230 Ch

• School: University of Miami
• Department: Psychology
• Course: PSY 230
• Professor: Christine Delgado

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Modern theories emphasize the functional value of emotion; that is, according to the functional approach , emotions are useful because they help people adapt to their environment. Take fear as an example: most of us would rather not be afraid, but sometimes feeling fearful is adaptive. Fear is adaptive because it organizes your behavior around an important goal: avoiding danger. In the functional approach, most emotions developed over the course of human history to meet unique life challenges and help humans survive. Basic emotions are experienced by people worldwide, and each consists of three. For example, suppose you wake to the sound of a thunderstorm and then elements: a subjective feeling , a physiological change , and an overt behavior discover that your roommate has left for class with your umbrella. Subjectively, you might feel ready to explode with anger; physiologically, your heart would beat faster; and behaviorally, you would probably be scowling.