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motivation and emotion (unit XII)

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James-Lange Emotion theory
a psysiolgogical response occurs, followed by the emotional interpretation (JUMP-LABEL)
Cannon-Bard Emotion theory
Asserts that emotions and bodily reactions occur simultaneously. In emotional situations, our body is cued to react in the brain (emotion) and in the body (biological response). We tremble and feel scared in response to danger.
Two-factor emotion theory (Schacter-Singer)
the theory that to experience emotion one must (1) be physically aroused and (2) cognitively label the arousal. (thinking)
Parasympathetic Nervous system
the division of the autonomic nervous system that calms the body, conserving its energy
Spillover effect
our arousal response to one event spills over into our response to the next event
polygraph
a machine, commonly used in attempts to detect lies, that measures several of the physiological responses accompanying emotion
Facial Feedback hypothesis
belief that mimicking facial movements associated with a particular emotion will produce the corresponding emotional state
Microexpressions
momentary, involuntary facial expressions that occur when one deceives or represses an emotion
Body language
nonverbal communication through gestures, facial expressions, behaviors, and posture
Catharsis
emotional release. In psychology, the catharsis hypothesis maintains that "releasing" aggressive energy (through action or fantasy) relieves aggressive urges.
Feel-good, do-good phenomenon
people's tendency to be helpful when already in a good mood
Well-being
self-perceived happiness or satisfaction with life. Used along with measures of objective well-being (for example, physical and economic indicators) to evaluate people's quality of life.
Adaptation-level phenomenon
our tendency to form judgments (of sounds, of lights, of income) relative to a neutral level defined by our prior experience
Relative deprivation
the perception that one is worse off relative to those with whom one compares oneself.
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