PSYB30H3 Lecture Notes - Lecture 8: Heritability, Coronary Artery Disease, Neurotransmitter
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Emotions have distinct subjective feelings, or affects, associated with them. Emotions accompanied by bodily changes nervous system. Changes in breathing, heart rate, muscle tension, face/bodily expressions. Emotions accompanied by distinct action tendencies increases in probabilities of certain behaviours. Action tendency (activity) associated w/ fear = fight or flight. Ppl differ from e/o in their emotional reactions. Functional analysis of emotions and emotional expressions. Concluded emotional expressions communicate info from one animal to other about what"s likely to happen. Depend on more on the situation a person is in than the specific person. States have a specific cause -- >that cause originates outside of the person (typically) Often characterize ppl by stating what emotions they frequently express. Categorical approach those who think that primary emotions are the key. Ekman requires that a primary emotion have a distinct facial expression that is recognized across cultures. Primary emotions distinguished by their unique motivational properties.
