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Theories and psychology of EMOTION

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emotion   a state of feeling that influences and activates behavior that includes biological/physiological cognitive, and behavioral factors  
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opponent process theory   emotions tend to come in pairs; one followed by it s opposite. the opp. emotion brings us back to homeostasis  
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robert plutchik   we have 8 basic emotions, which vary in intensity; and we adjust to the demands of the environment by combining emotions for a broader experience  
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primary emotion   cross-cultural; distinct facial expression; needed for survival; can be found in primates  
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secondary emotion   cultural specific  
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James-Lange theory   environmental stimuli --causes-->physiological changes--which results in-->emotion  
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ex of James-Lange theory   I see godzilla-->my heart rate goes up-->fear  
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criticism of James-Lange theory   whole body is not necessary for experience of emotion  
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cannon-bard theory   both body and brain mechanisms interact at the same time to produce the subjective experience of emotion  
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ex of cannon-bard theory   (stimulus-->physiological change&emotion) I see godzilla-->I experience my increased heart rate and fear at the same time  
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criticism of cannon-bard theory   people w/o some body parts can still experience emotion  
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Schachter-Singer two-factor theory (counter James-Lange and Cannon-Bard)   emotion caused by physical arousal-->cognitive appraisal (the emotion we experience is how we label that experience of arousal)  
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temporal sequence theory (lazarus)   we go through repeated cycles of appraisal and reappraisal, and as a result of the appraisal we make, we have ~emotion~  
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zajonc's affective primacy (challenge to cognitive theory)   feelings come first, then emotion  
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zajonc's facial feedback hypothesis   we can have emotion w/o cognition (facial expressions affect how we feel)  
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3 factors that determine happiness   1)goal setting 2)ability to ADAPT to diff situations 3) a flexible PERSONALITY  
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how can brain activity vary with emotion?   fear and joy prompt a similar heart rate, but they stimulate diff facial muscles.  
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temporal sequence theory   we go through repeated cycles of appraisal and reappraisal; emotion is a result of the appraisal we make  
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