Psychology

Front 1

a response of the whole organism, involving (1) physiological arousal, (2) expressive behaviors, and (3) conscious experience.

Back 1

emotion

Front 2

the theory that our experience of emotion is our awareness of our physiological responses to emotion-arousing stimuli

Back 2

James-Lange theory

Front 3

the theory that an emotion-arousing stimulus simultaneously triggers (1) physiological responses and (2) the subjective experience of emotion

Back 3

Cannon-Bard theory

Front 4

Schacter-Singer's theory that to experience emotion one must (1) be physically aroused and (2) cognitively label the arousal

Back 4

two-factor theory

Front 5

a machine, commonly used in attempts to detect lies, that measures several of the physiological responses accompanying emotion (such as perspiration and cardiovascular and breathing changes).

Back 5

polygraph

Front 6

emotional release. releases aggressive urges.

Back 6

catharsis

Front 7

people's tendency to be helpful when already in a good mood

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feel-good, do-good phenomenon

Front 8

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.

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subjective well-being

Front 9

our tendency to form judgements (of sounds, of lights, of income) relative to a neutral level defined by our prior experience.

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adaptation-level phenomenon

Front 10

the perception that one is worse off relative to those whom one compares oneself

Back 10

relative deprivation