Emotion stress and coping An emotion arises in response to certain affectively toned experiences It has the following components affective style subjective experience internal bodily responses mediated by the ans Definition james lange theory schachter and singer agression Emotions are subjective Definition cognitions facial expressions verbal reaction action tendencies James lange theory I Lange theory II Howeber cannon Different patterns of physiological activity are associated with different emotions Stimulus pysiological arousal and behavior specific to emotion subjective experience of emotion the same autonomic arousal occurs in different emotional states inducing physical arousal does not cause an emotion Singer and schachter theory Agression a threatening grizzly bear approach cognitively label it and find appropriate emotional response In this case fear Definition aggression is behavior that is intended to injure another person physically or verbally and to destroy property Biological basis laboratory rat will kill mouse with hard bite to neck innate killing response is specific area of hypothalamus is stimulated would otherwise live peacefully together high level of testosterone male sex hormone in humans is associated with aggression
View Full Document
Unlocking...