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Emotion
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a positive or negative experience that is associated with a particular pattern of physiological activity
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James-Lange theory
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stimuli trigger activity in the autonomic nervous system, which in turn produces an emotional experience in the brain.
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Cannon-Bard theory:
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a stimulus simultaneously triggers activity in the autonomic nervous system and emotional experience in the brain.
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Two-factor theory
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emotions are inferences about the causes of undifferentiated physiological arousal.
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Appraisal:
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an evaluation of the emotionally-relevant aspects of a stimulus that is performed by the amygdala.
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Emotion regulation:
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the use of cognitive and behavioral strategies to influence one’s emotional experience.
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Reappraisal:
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a strategy that involves changing one’s emotional experience by changing the meaning of the emotion-eliciting stimulus.
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Emotional expression:
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any observable sign of an emotional state.
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Universality hypothesis:
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emotional expressions have the same meaning for everyone.
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Facial feedback hypothesis:
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emotional expressions can cause the emotional experiences they signify.
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Display rules:
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norms for the control of emotional expression.
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Motivation:
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the purpose for or cause of an event.
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Hedonic principle:
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the notion that all people are motivated to experience pleasure and avoid pain
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Instincts:
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the inherited tendency to seek out a particular goal.
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Drive:
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an internal state generated by departures from physiological optimality.
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Bulimia nervosa:
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a disorder characterized by binge eating followed by purging.
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Anorexia nervosa:
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a disorder characterized by an intense fear of being fat and severe restriction of food intake.
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Obesity:
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having a BMI of 30+
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Metabolism:
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the rate at which energy is used by the body.
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Intrinsic motivation:
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a motivation to take actions that are themselves rewarding.
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Extrinsic motivation:
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a motivation to take actions that are not themselves rewarding but that lead to reward.
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Conscious motivation
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a motivation of which one is aware.
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Unconscious motivation:
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a motivation of which one is not aware.
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Approach motivation:
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a motivation to experience positive outcomes.
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Avoidance motivation:
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a motivation not to experience negative outcomes.
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