PS264 Study Guide - Midterm Guide: Evolutionary Psychology, Opponent Process
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Aris as reactions to important life events. Arouse the body to action they are purposeful. Produce recognizable facial expressions a social expression for others in society. If you run out of food, anything that threatens survival, an opportunity to learn, Produce a distinct pattern of neural activity. Emotions synchronize and coordinate feelings, bodily responses, goal directed desires, expressions. There r different dimensions of emotion arousal and variance. Valance is +/- elated and contend/ sad gloomy. Of adaptation they help you cope with the world and don"t last a very long time. If you aren"t feeling + emotions x then this is an indication that you aren"t coping well. Significant life event distinct pattern of neural activity cog process/bio processes feelings, bodily response,sense of purpose and expressive behaviour. How you precive a situation determines ho9w you feel. The diagram is a skeleton filled out better on the second pg. Subcortical= the bottom half and cortical areas activated on the top.
