PSYC18H3- Midterm Exam Guide - Comprehensive Notes for the exam ( 35 pages long!)
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First use of wor emotion 1570s france. Esmotion = to set in motion, move the feelings. Happy, anger, worry, anxiety, sad, fear, terror. Excessive emotions disrupt qi and impair internal organs. Excessive anger causes qi to move upwards, impairs liver, causes headaches, while excessive joy relaxes qi, impairs the heart and results in weakness. Important to have an objective stance and not to let emotions take over. Emotions are meant to be very passive and controlled. Emotional expression was not portrayed on faces of art. Historically it was not socially appropriate to express emotions especially from upper class. They thought heart was the most important organ and brain was thrown out during mummification. Phlegm (phlegmatic) calm wet yellow bile (choleric) active dry. They impact the brain which produces the feelings of emotions. Soul is in harmony when logical part is in control. The mediator btw logical and appetitive soul. Pathos (passions) = passive, not virtuous nor vicious.
