PSYC 1010 Lecture Notes - Lecture 14: Bipolar Disorder, Amygdala, Cognitive Behavioral Therapy

• School: York University
• Department: Psychology
• Course: PSYC 1010
• Professor: Jonathan Weiss

Document Summary

We had emotions before we had human thought. For every emotion we have, there is a specific biological state which represents that emotions and we happen to notice it. There are too many different emotions and we just wouldn"t have the ability to notice the difference of biological states. All different states represent different emotions (happiness, perkiness, sadness) Cannon was famous for the support for the james-lange theory the fight and flight response: there are certain hormones that are present. Trying to understand how in the world are you feeling today. The application of the two factor theory: becker"s find regarding marijuana use and various psychological situations (ex. traumatic reactions, depression, organic illness such as manic depression) Becker gives an explanation that the schacter and singer theory repeats itself. This is something that we have to take in mind. Emotions are things that happen to us rather than what occurs to us.