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The Concept of Emotion. A complex feeling state marked byphysiological arousalcognitive appraisal of the situationand overt expressive, purposeful behaviorin response to a stimulus. Characteristics of Emotion. CognitiveSomaticSubjectiveBehavioralExpressivePositive -- approachNegative -- av
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1. Emotion
2. The Concept of Emotion A complex feeling state marked by
physiological arousal
cognitive appraisal of the situation
and overt expressive, purposeful behavior
in response to a stimulus
3. Characteristics of Emotion Cognitive
Somatic
Subjective
Behavioral
Expressive
Positive -- approach
Negative -- avoidance
4. Biological Basis Lateralization
Right frontal -- positive
Left frontal -- negative
right parietal -- detection
Localization
Hypothalamus
Amygdala
5. Theories of Emotion Common-Sense
Stimulus Event
Emotion
Reaction
6. Your cat dies
You feel sad
You cry because you are sad
7. James-Lange Theory Stimulus Event
Different physiological reactions
Assessment of emotion based on reactions
8. Your cat dies
You cry
You feel sad because you cry
9. Cannon-Bard Theory Stimulus Event
Thalamus
Feeling
Arousal
10. Schachter-Singer Cognitive Theory Stimulus Event
General state of arousal
Cognitive assessment of stimulus
Behavior
Emotion determined by assessment and behavior
11. Tompkins’ Facial Feedback Theory Stimulus Event
Facial Expression
Arousal
Feeling
12. Universal Facial Expressions
Happiness
Anger
Disgust
Sadness
Fear
Surprise
13. Plutchik’s Psychoeveolutionary Synthesis Inherited behavioral patterns that have important functions that are modifiable by experience
Primary
Secondary
14. Joy -- Sadness
Acceptance -- Disgust
Fear -- Anger
Surprise -- Anticipation
15. Stimulus Event
Cognition
Feeling directed by innate mechanisms
Behavior
Function served