01:920:240 Lecture Notes - Lecture 1: Paul Ekman
9 Aug 2016
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= state of mind that goes with a feeling (know when your sad, happy) & physiological states, part of our brains not only minds, Emotions are very distinct from thought; emotions are the fast rabbit thought is the slow turtle. Automatic, unreflective, involuntary (thoughts are the opposite: slow, reasoned, voluntary) Five basic emotions, fear, anger, disgust, sadness & happiness. People develop emotions as responses to their circumstances, danger, loss, relationships, pathogens, and pleasure. Help person react and adjust (fear = to run away to survive) & conveys needs to other people (sadness= people respond with support and help) each expression is associated w/ emotion. Arise in context when they should not arise (when you"re sad about that should make you happy) Expression of the emotions of man and animals , pioneered study of emotions (1871) Emotions are found in all human groups, even babies, basic characteristics = naturally selected.
