PS102 Lecture Notes - Lecture 12: Hans Selye, Adrenocorticotropic Hormone, Master Control
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Emotions- intrapersonal state in response to an internal or external event. Biology of emotion: amygdala, conditioning and recognizing fear, prefrontal cortex, coordination of emotional responses, positive and negative emotions, no found emotion area of brain. Components of emotions: physical: bodily arousal, rush of adrenaline, increased heart rate/blood pressure, cognitive: way we perceive or interpret a stimulus or situation, behavioural: physical expression of our emotions, facial expressions, gestures, tone of voice. How are subjective feelings and physical sensations related: strong emotions involve both factors, but sometimes you can have one without the other. Expressing emotions: emotions universally understood, basic emotions: unlearned and universal emotions that are found in all cultures: fear, anger, disgust, surprise, joy/happiness, sadness/distress, complex emotions: guilt, shame, pity, anger- require cognitive component. Display rules: cultural rules dictate how emotions should be expressed and where and when it is appropriate to do so (trump and asian)
