PSYCH 112 Lecture Notes - Lecture 8: Heart Rate, Erasmus, Edith Wharton
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Lecture outline: what triggers an emotional response, the autonomic system james-lange theory. How can a non-material thing such as a feeling affect the material world (behavior) Old theory: event feeling reaction: the situation cannon-bard theory. They happen at the same time, but independently. If someone is paralyzed, can"t feel body responding, then according to old theories they shouldn"t have feelings but they do : both the situation and the autonomic system schacter-singer theory. Event bodily reaction & appraisal feeling: how does appraisal work? (roseman, You feel different emotions based on the different degrees of each of the above variables. Many factors: dimensions of an emotion, physiological changes. Autonomic = sympathetic (fight/flight) and parasympathetic (relaxation reflex) Heart rate quickens slows respiration quickens slows digestion inhibited activated salivation increases decreases: facial expression. Main emotions: anger, happy, disgust (contempt), surprise, sadness, fear. Universal (babies make them at very young ages)
