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Former Theories of Emotion

Former Theories of Emotion. What causes our emotions? Thoughts or feelings ?*** 1) Peripheral James- Lange Facial - Feedback 2) Cognitive Appraisal 3) Affective-Primacy. Does our body cause emotions?. Physiological changes give rise to emotional feelings James-Lange: Facial feedback:.

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Former Theories of Emotion

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  1. Former Theories of Emotion • What causes our emotions? Thoughts or feelings ?*** • 1) Peripheral • James- Lange • Facial - Feedback • 2) Cognitive Appraisal • 3) Affective-Primacy

  2. Does our body cause emotions? • Physiological changes give rise to emotional feelings • James-Lange: • Facial feedback:

  3. Why doesn’t our body cause emotions ? • Same arousal occurs with different emotions • Severed spinal cord victims - • More complex emotions require appraisal

  4. Why don’t our face expressions explain emotion? • Paralysis of facial muscles – • Frowning & smiling follow moods

  5. So is it our thoughts or feelings? • Cognitive Appraisal Theory - (Think - Feel) • Affective Primacy Theory - (Feel - Think)

  6. Does winning the lottery guarantee happiness ? • Adaptation Level theory: becoming accustomed to good fortune occurs • ~ half of happiness is genetic • environment – daily appreciation

  7. How do emotions affect Lie Detection analysis ? • Polygraph – • Galvanic Skin Response - Lie Detection • Control Question technique • Neutral questions : vs • Critical questions: • Accuracy (Wrong 25%-75% of the time) • only used in U.S.

  8. How is emotion used by media? • Used often by Marketing / Media • Self-esteem, social fear, authority, pity, force, plain folks, associations • Worksheet on this - Emotional Appeals***

  9. What is Your Emotional Response? • Clip # 1 • Clip # 2 • Neocortexvs Limbic Age & Pathway # • Neurons that fire together…wire together (pathway development)

  10. Anabolic vs. Catabolic

  11. Current: Limbic Emotional Energy • 1. There is the energy of self-maintenance, in which you use your energy primarily to take care of yourself, without hurting others. • 2. Next, there is the energy of giving to others, which often has the added benefit of reciprocity. • 3. Then there is the energy of being in harmony with others for the benefit of all involved.

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