James-Lange Theory of Emotion
- Experience of emotion is awareness of physiological responses to emotion-arousing stimulus.
- Perception of stimulus (sight of oncoming car) → Arousal (Pounding heart)→ Emotion (fear)
- We feel emotion because of biological changes caused by stress.
- The body changes and out mind recognizes the feeling.
Cannon- Bard Theory of Emotion
- Emotion-arousing stimuli simultaneously trigger:
- Physiological responses
- Subjective experience of emotion
Schacter's Two- Factor Theory of Emotion
- To experience emotion one must:
- be physically aroused
- cognitive label the arousal
- Perception of stumuli (sight of oncoming car)→ Arousal (Pounding heart)→ Emotion (fear)
|→ Cognitive Label(i'm afraid).
Emotion- Lie Detectors
Polygraph
- Machine commonly used in attempts to detect lies.
- measures several of the physiological responses accompanying emotion (Ex: Perspiration, cardiovascular, breathing changes).
Catharsis
- Emotional release
- Catharsis Hypothesis: "releasing" aggressive energy (through action or fantasy) relieves aggressive urges.
Feel good, do good Phenomenon
- People's tendency to be helpful when already in a good mood.
Adaptation-Level phenomenon
- tendency to form judgement relative to a "neutral" level. (Brightness of lights, volume of sound, level of income.)
- defined by our prior experience.
Relative deprivation
- Perception that one is worse off relative to those whom one compares oneself.
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