Introductory psychologyLesson 1 of 1 in the course Emotion and Motivation

Emotion: Components, Theories, Brain Systems, and Expression

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Summary

This lesson introduces emotion as a multidimensional experience and distinguishes emotions from moods. Understanding these terms provides a foundation for studying emotional theories, biology, and expression.

An emotion is a subjective state of being that people often describe as a feeling. Emotions involve a combination of components, and those components may happen together or in varying orders.

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Emotion
A subjective affective state involving some combination of feeling, expression, appraisal, and bodily responses.
Mood
A generally less intense, longer-lasting affective state that may lack a clear trigger.
James-Lange theory
The theory that perceiving physiological arousal gives rise to an emotional experience.
LeDoux's fast fear-processing route
A route that carries a fear-related stimulus from the thalamus directly to the amygdala.
Body language
Communication of emotion through body position or movement.

Quiz questions

  1. According to the Cannon-Bard theory, how are physiological arousal and emotional experience related?Answer: They occur simultaneously and independently.
  2. What combination produces emotion in the Schachter-Singer two-factor theory?Answer: Physiological arousal and a cognitive interpretation of it.
  3. In Lazarus's cognitive-mediational theory, what mediates between a stimulus and an emotional response?Answer: The person's appraisal of the stimulus.
  4. Why does physiological arousal alone not establish that someone is lying on a polygraph?Answer: Many experiences can produce arousal, with no unique pattern indicating a lie.
  5. Which amygdala subdivision is important for classical conditioning and attaching emotional value to learning?Answer: The basolateral complex.

Based on Psychology 2e by Rose M. Spielman, William J. Jenkins, Marilyn D. Lovett (OpenStax), licensed CC BY 4.0. Adapted into a summary, flashcards and quizzes.

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