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40 Cards in this Set
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expressive behavior |
yelling, accelerating |
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bodily arousal |
sweat, pounding, heart |
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conscious experience |
thoughts, especially the labeling of the emotion |
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james lang theory |
body before thoughts - emotion is our conscious awareness of our physiological responses to stimuli - if something makes us smile, we then feel happy
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cannon-bard theory |
body with thoughts - we have a conscious/ cognitive experience of an emotion at the same time as our body is responding, not afterward
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singer-schachter/two factor theory |
body plus thoughts - emotions do not exist until we add a label to whatever body sensation we are feeling |
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zajonc, ledoux, lazarus |
body/ brain without conscious thoughts - some emotional reactions, especially fears, likes, and dislikes, develop in a "low road" through the brain, skipping conscious thought |
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sympathetic division (arousing) |
pupils dialate salivation decreases skin perspires increased respiration accelerated hard inhibited digestion adrenal glands secrete stress hormones reduced immune systeem functions |
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parasympathetic division (calming) |
pupils contract salvation increases skin dries respiration decreases heart slowed digestion activates decrease secretion of stress hormonesadrenal glands enhanced immune system functioning |
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positive vs negative body signs |
positive - approach emotions(joy love goal seeking) correlate with left frontal lobe activity negaitve - withdrawal emotions (disgust, fear, anger, depression) correlate with the right hemisphere activity |
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detecting emotions in others |
introverts are better at detecting emotions - we are primed to detect negative emotions |
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gender and emotional expressions |
women have greater and more complex emotion - women more skilled in detecting emotion |
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are there universally recognized emotions |
there are some universally recognized emotions |
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context clues |
we heavily rely on context clues to detect emotions that we are seeing in others |
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facial feedback effect |
facial position and muscle changes can alter which emotion we feel |
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carroll izzard on emotions |
there are ten basic emotions 1 joy 2 anger 3 interest 4 disgust 5 surprise 6 sadness 7 fear 8 contempt 9 shame 10 guilt |
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james russel on emotional experience |
he sees our emotional experience in two dimensions 1. from pleasant to unpleasant 2. from low to high arousal. |
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catharsis myth |
idea that we can reduce anger by releasing it, and we do this by acting aggressively - however in most cases expressing it worsenses it, and makes violence a reinforced action |
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anger |
- a flash of anger gives us anger and initiative to fight or otherwise take action - persistent anger can cause more harm than whatever we're angry about |
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feel good, do good phenomenon |
when in a good mood, we do more for others, the reverse is also true
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adaptation-level phenomenon |
when our wealth or other life conditions improve, we are happier compared to our past - however, we then adapt and form a new normal level, therefore needing another boost to feel the same satisfaction |
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relative deprivation |
feeling worse of by comparing yourself to people who are doing better |
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health psychology |
studies the impacts of emotions, personality, attitudes, behaviors, and responses to stress, AS A PART OF THE BROADER FIELD OF HEHAVIORAL MEDICINE |
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stressor |
an event or condition which we view as threatening |
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appraisal |
deciding whether to view something as a stressor or not |
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stress reaction |
refers to any emotional and physical responses to the stressor such as rapid heartbeat, elevated cortisol levels, and crying |
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when can stress be beneficial |
a brief experience of stress can be beneficial in.. - improving immune system response - motivating action - focused priorities - feeling engaged, energized
** THE KEY FACTOR IS WHETHER THERE IS A CHANCE FOR RECOVERY AND HEALING
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CATASTROPHIC EVENTS |
short term effects - increased heart attacks on the day of the event long term - depression, nightmares, anxietyy, flashbacks
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chronic daily difficulties |
daily difficulties can be caused by facing too many tasks, too little time, and too little control
can be caused by - being bullied - living in poverty -discrimination - living under oppressive political condition |
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effects of long term stress |
production of new neurons declines -neural circuits in the brain break down |
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psycho-neuroimmunology |
the study of how interacting psychological, neural, and endocrine processes affect health |
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coronary heart/ artery disease |
the blood vessels that provide oxygen and nutrients to the heart muscle itself become clogged, narrowed, and closed |
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type A vs B personality |
type A - impatient, verbally aggressive, and always pushing themselves and others to achieve type b - more relaxed and go with the flow
in one study only people with type A traits get heart attacks |
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pessimism |
the assumption that negative outcomes will happen, and often facing them by complaining and or giving up |
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cortisol |
stress hormone that helps our bodies respond to brief stress. high cortisol levels damage the body
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problem-focused coping |
reducing the stressors, by working out a conflict, or tackling a difficult project |
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emotion focused coping |
reducing the emotional impact of stress by getting support, comfort, and perspective from others |
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aerobic exercise and health |
sustained activity that raises heart rate and oxygen consumption |
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lifestyle modification |
a plan to slow down the pace of one's life, accept imperfection, and renew faith |
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types of alternative medecine -alternative medical system - mind-body interventions - biologically based therapies -manipulative and body-based methods -energy therapies |
-alternative medical system - homeopathy in western cultures and traditional chinese medicine and ayurveda practices in non western cultures
- mind-body interventions: teqniques to enhance the minds capacity to affect bodily functions and systems
- biologically based therapies: therapies using natural substances liker herbs, foods, and vitamins
-manipulative and body-based methods - manipulate or move one or more body parts(chiropractors is an ex)
-energy therapies: a |
