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emotion

a positive or negative experience that is associated with a particular pattern of physiological activity
James-Lange theory
a theory about the relationship between emotional experience and physiological activity suggesting that stimuli trigger activity in the autonomic nervous system, which in turn produces an emotional experience in the brain
Cannon-Bard theory
a theory about the relationship between emotional experience and physiological activity suggesting that a stimulus simultaneously triggers activity in the autonomic nervous system and emotional experience in the brain
two-factor theory

a theory about the relationship between emotional experience and physiological activity suggesting that emotions are inferences about the causes of undifferentiated physiological arousal

appraisal
an evaluation of the emotion-relevant aspects of a stimulus that is performed by the amygdala
emotion regulation
the use of cognitive and behavioral strategies to influence one's emotional experience
reappraisal
a strategy that involves changing one's emotional experience by changing the meaning of the emotion-eliciting stimulus
emotional expression

any observable sign of an emotional state

universality hypothesis

the hypothesis that emotional expressions have the same meaning for everyone

facial feedback hypothesis

the hypothesis that emotional expressions can cause the emotional experiences they signify

display rules

norms for the control of emotional expression

motivation

The purpose for or psychological cause of an action

hedonic principle

the notion that all people are motivated to experience pleasure and avoid pain

drive
an internal state generated by departures from physiological optimality
bulimia nervosa
an eating disorder characterized by binge eating followed by purging
anorexia nervosa

an eating disorder characterized by an intense fear of being fat and severe restriction of food intake

metabolism

the rate at which energy is used by the body

mortality-salience hypothesis

The prediction that people who are reminded of their own mortality will work to reinforce their cultural worldviews.


extrinsic motivation

a motivation to take actions that are not themselves rewarding but that lead to reward

intrinsic motivation

a motivation to take actions that are themselves rewarding

conscious motivation
a motivation of which one is aware
unconscious motivation
a motivation of which one is not aware
need for achievement
the motivation to solve worthwhile problems
approach motivation

a motivation to experience positive outcomes

avoidance motivation

a motivation not to experience negative outcomes