PSYC-3060 Lecture Notes - Lecture 1: Choc Ice, Cutting Board, Botulinum Toxin
30 Aug 2018
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Emotion-complex evaluative feeling which includes physiological arousal (not sexual but in the opposite of sleep . you can love someone but hate a lot of what they do . wouldn(cid:495)t say (cid:494)) love choc ice cream(cid:495) as an emotion(cid:524) 3 components: 1) cognitive-positive or negative evaluation that tends to be complex, ex) gold, silver, bronze (medal metaphor) 3-anger (all 3 are universal: facial feedback hypothesis- facial muscles send signals to the brain about your emotion (cid:523)mom(cid:495)s forcing kids to smilemuscles in face send message to brain and you think you are happy) Ex) paraplegics hold pen in mouth either smiling or frowning then shown comics (those who held smiled thought comic was funnier) to do facial feedback. Ex(cid:524) botox paralyzes nerves so they can(cid:495)t moveunable. Happiness: genetics=50, circumstances are only about 10% (can make yourself happier through intentional activities) intentional activities=40, good predictors: 1-social relationships*** (single greatest determinant of happiness) 4- religion (people who are religious are usually happier)
