PSC 154 Chapter Notes - Chapter 1: Arlie Russell Hochschild, Phineas Gage, Erving Goffman
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They are not always rational rather, they are locally rational, meaning they prioritize one concern over any others one is currently experiencing. In the 19th century, charles darwin examined emotions from an evolutionary perspective, stating that our present emotions come from both our evolutionary (habits passed down from our ancestors) and individual (personal experiences) pasts. William james stated that emotions are simply the reactions to what our body experiences when we encounter an emotionally triggering event. Creator of psychotherapy, sigmund freud viewed emotions as central to mental illness, and that our childhood relationships directly influenced our emotional state as adults. Philosopher aristotle believed that emotions were a result of internal beliefs, not outside occurrences. Ren descartes explained that emotions occurred in the soul, and therefore could not be controlled. Novelist george elliot described emotions as our internal compass, and that relationships largely consisted of the partners" contrasting and complimentary emotions.
