PSYC 2700 Lecture 8: PSYC 2700 - Lecture 8 - Emotion (Chapter 6)
2 Oct 2017
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Emotions arise as a result of appraisal processes. How objects and events in our environment are evaluated relative to our current. Themes that define the essential purpose of each emotion. Initial, quick appraisal made of an event or circumstance. Primary appraisals lead to an initial pleasant or unpleasant feeling. Are triggered by stimuli of significance to our survival. Secondary appraisals lead to specific emotions like fear, anger, pride, guilt, and respond so on. iclicker question 1. You drink a glass of water after being in a hot room all day and you immediately feel pleasant: primary appraisal stage , secondary appraisal stage iclicker question 2. A loud explosion erupts in the neighborhood and you get an automatic unpleasant feeling: primary appraisal stage , secondary appraisal stage. Both evolutionary and cultural approaches are correct different emotional accents and display rules. Darwin"s thesis that human emotions derive from motivations and displays that were evolutionarily advantageous for our mammalian and primate ancestors.
