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Theories of Emotion: Understanding Our Adaptive Responses

Dive into the debate surrounding emotions and survival with theories from James-Lange to Two-Factor, exploring how emotions influence our physiological arousal and cognitive processes. Reflect on hypothetical scenarios and consider the implications of emotional experiences.

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Theories of Emotion: Understanding Our Adaptive Responses

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  1. Theories of EmotionChapter 12, Lecture 1 “Emotions are our body’s adaptive response. They exist not to give us interesting experiences but to enhance our survival.” - David Myers

  2. Theories of Emotion Emotions are a mix of 1) physiological activation, 2) expressive behaviors, and 3) conscious experience.

  3. Controversy • Does physiological arousal precede or follow your emotional experience? • Does cognition (thinking) precede emotion (feeling)?

  4. Commonsense View When you become happy, your heart starts beating faster. First comes conscious awareness, then comes physiological activity. Bob Sacha

  5. James-Lange Theory William James and Carl Lange proposed an idea that was diametrically opposed to the common-sense view. The James-Lange Theory proposes that physiological activity precedes the emotional experience.

  6. Cannon-Bard Theory Walter Cannon and Phillip Bard questioned the James-Lange Theory and proposed that an emotion-triggering stimulus and the body's arousal take place simultaneously.

  7. Two-Factor Theory Stanley Schachter and Jerome Singer proposed yet another theory which suggests our physiology and cognitions create emotions. Emotions have two factors–physical arousal and cognitive label.

  8. Journal Question Suppose you’re walking through the woods and you spot a bear! Naturally, you have an emotional reaction. Describe both the process and end result of your emotional experience, using each of the three theories of emotion from the text.

  9. Discussion Questions Would you like never to be sad again? Do you want to measure your pleasure in life? Would the ultimate lie detector machine be a bane or a blessing? How would your life be different if you felt the pain of others?

  10. Homework Read p.500-507

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