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5865804767Emotion- 3 componentsPhysiological arousal Expressive behaviors Conscious experiences0
5865804768James-Lange TheoryWilliam James and Carl Lange: Physiological activity perceeds emotional experience1
5865804769Cannon-Bard TheoryWalter Cannon and Phillip Bard: Emotion and body's arousal take place simultaneously2
5865804770Two Factor TheoryOr Singer-Schachter Theory: Stanley Schachter and Herome Singer: Physiology and cognitions creat emotions; 2 factors, arousal and cognitive labeling ex. scared of animal in wild but not in zoo bc of cage3
5865804771Sympathetic Nervous SystemArousal; fight or flight response; eyes dilate, heart rate accelerates, digestion inhibits4
5865804772Parasympathetic Nervous SystemPeace; Eyes contract, skin dries, heart slows, digestion activates5
5865804773Ekmann's Universal EmotionsHappiness, sadness, surprise, anger, disgust, fear, contempt6
5865804774Physiological similarities and differences among specific emotionsChange in physical appearances of the face between fear, rage, and joy7
5865804775Spillover EffectResponse of one event spills over into our response to the next event8
5865804776ValenceGloomy vs Happy; is it a negative or a positive emotion?9
5865804777ArousalGloomy vs despondent; how strong is the emotion10
5865804778Right HemisphereNegative emotions11
5865804779Left HemispherePositive emotions12
5865804780High RoadControls behavior, being the bigger person, eye pathways-->thalamus-->sensory cortex-->prefrontal cortex-->amygdala13
5865804781Low RoadDoesnt lead to cerebral cortex; eye pathways-->thalamus-->amygdala: walk away get bad14
5865804782AmygdalaResponsible for processing emotions15
5865804783CortexFrontal lobe; controls advanced thoughts16
5865804784Phineas Gage(1823-1860) was an American railroad worker who became famous in scientific fields due to an accident which blew a metal rod through his head destroying most of his left frontal lobe. Gage miraculously survived and lived for 12 more years. This effected his cortex and limbic system.17
5865804785Facial Feedback hypothesisBrain reading our own face18
5865804786Behavior Feedback HypothesisWhole Body; Hold oneself confidently=increase of confidence in mood19
5865804787Non-verbal CommunicationExpressing how we are feeling by our bodies and facial expressions20
5865804788Micro ExpressionsBrief expressions that last only a fraction of a second21
5865804789Detecting EmotionsWomen are better at it22
5865804790Cultural and Emotional ExpressionCultures express emotions differently from others but there are 7 universal emotions23
5865804791What are some.....anger-causesfrustrations, daily hassle, wrong-doings, tragedies24
5865804792CatharsisEmotional release25
5865804793Adaptation-Level PhenomenonEmotional set point, you may get really happy about something but then eventually your emotions go back to its set point and you are normal again26
5865804794Impact BiasThinking that an emotional response to something will be far greater than what it actually is going to be27
5865804795Relative DeprivationFeeling of being deprived of something that someone else is privileged of having28
5865804796Predictors of HappinesHigh self-esteem, Optimistic, Agreeable, Sleep Well, Meaningful work and realtionships29
5865804797Feel good/do good PhenomenonPeople are more likely to do good and be helpful when one is already in a good mood30
5865804798Affective Mood DisordersEmotional responses31
5865804799Major Depressive disorderquestioning the future, suicidal thoughts or possible actions, negative emotions, worthless, ugly, don't care32
5865804800MDD with BereavementExtreme grieving33
5865804801DysthymiaEyeore: gloomy34
5865804802Disruptive Mood DysregulationTempertantrums; when one is in their teens 10, 11, 12, 13 years old, this can normally turn into another disorder when a adult.35
5865804803SAD(Seasonal Affective Disorder)Depression that occurs during the winter blues, caused by the lack of light36
5865804804Bipolar DisordersMania- times when u think your invisible- can do anything and thinking you won't get hurt- surge of energy- impulsiveness , hypomania , irrational thoughts (psychosis), lithium treats both37
5865804805Cognitive TherapyWorking on changing negative thoughts38
5865804806Beck's Triad39
5865804807Anti-depressantsIncrease serotonin in brain40

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