PSYC 103 Chapter Notes - Chapter Summary: Joseph E. Ledoux, Sympathetic Nervous System, Antibody
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Emotions are not just a separate mental experience. When our body responses are blocked, emotions do not feel as intense. In a study by stanleyschachterand jerome singer in 1962, subjects experienced a spillover effect when arousal was caused by injections of what turned out to be adrenaline. The subjects interpreted their agitation to whatever emotion the others in the room appeared to be feeling; the emotional label spilled over from others. Richard lazarus (1922-2002) notes that some top-down cognitive functions such as threat-appraisal can be involved, but these emotional responses can still operate without conscious thought. 1949) and robertzajonc(1923-2008) proposed their ideas in the second half of the 20 th century. Lazarus agreed that many important emotions arise from our interpretations or inferences. zajoncandledoux; however, believe that some simple emotional responses occur instantly, not only outside our conscious awareness, but before any cognitive processing occurs. This interplay between emotion and cognition illustrates our dual-track mind.
