PSY 202 Lecture Notes - Lecture 3: Facial Feedback Hypothesis, Brain Fingerprinting, Human Sexual Response Cycle
10 Dec 2016
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Mental states or feelings associated with our evaluation of our experiences. Several theories on what causes our emotions, but lots of support for which ones we have. Definition: theory that humans experience a small number of distinct emotions that are rooted in our biology. Humans experience a small number of distinct emotions, even if they combine in complex ways. Emotions have biological roots and serve evolutionary functions. Also state that emotions (limbic system) precede our thoughts about them (cortex) If evolutionary in nature, emotions should be universal. Happiness, disgust, fear, sadness, surprise, anger, and contempt. Pride may also be a primary emotion. Cultures differ in display rules: how and when to express emotion. Does not influence emotion itself, but instead its overt expression. Difference to how we show emotion in different countries. Able to differentiate some primary emotions physiologically. Heart rate increases more with negative emotions. Happy and sad look same in brain scans.
