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Emotions

Unit 5

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Learning Targets

  • I can name and explain three of the main theories on Emotion.
  • I can analyze how I feel at times and assess the possible causes of those emotions.

P of U:

  • Answer the 17 questions about emotions
  • Conduct the James Lange Emotion Experiment.

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Emotions are a mixture of

A. External Stimuli

Ex:

B. Physiological or Biological reaction

Ex.

C. Cognitive interpretations or evaluation

Ex.

D. Our behavior in response to external stimuli

Ex.

E. The emotion

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What is the proper order of events?

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Common Sense

  • A External or Internal Stimuli
  • C Cognitive awareness
  • E The emotion
  • B Physiological response
  • D Behavioral Response

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James Lange

  • A External or Internal Stimuli
  • B Physiological response

or D Behavior Response

  • E The emotion

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Cannon Baird

  • A External or Internal Stimuli
  • B Physiological response

& E The emotion

  • D Behavioral Response

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Schacter Singer Two Factor

  • A External or Internal Stimuli
  • B Physiological response

& C Cognitive Appraisal

  • E The emotion
  • D Behavioral Response

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Additional Factors

  • Fight or Flight
    • Can we control this?
  • Cognition
    • Spill over effect
  • Cognition does not always precede emotion