PSY-4039R Lecture Notes - Lecture 1: Neural Oscillation, Cognitive Neuroscience, Somatic Theory
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Involves physiological arousal, expressive behavior, and conscious experience. Emotions can be seen as biological responses to situations in which we have little control. Other psychologists define emotions more by conscious experience rather than biological response. The body informs the mind; distinctive body changes come with different emotions. Perspective of body changes determines experience of emotion. Differences between emotions are a direct result of the different patterns of physiological response associated with them. Two-factor theory of emotion (schachter & singer) Emphasized importance of physiological and situational factors in determining emotion. Autonomic arousal provided energy/intensity of an emotion; physiological arousal by itself could determine quantity but not quality of arousal. Cognitive attribution (we evaluate the situation in terms of recognizing what emotion we should be experiencing): critical factor in emotional experience. Emotion occurs at the same time as physical response. Initial reaction: physical and emotional reactions occur at same time.
