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19 Cards in this Set
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4 dimensions mostly used for emotion |
Cognition, physiology, feelings, actions |
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Orginal def for emotion |
Turbulent motion |
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Autotomic nervous system |
The section of the nervous system that controls the organs |
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Sympathetic nervous system |
Arouses the body for vigorous action |
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Parasympathetic nervous system |
Decreases the heart rate and promotes digestion and other nonemergency functions |
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James-Lange theory |
Your interpretation of a stimulus evokes automatic changes and sometimes muscle actions |
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Schachter-Singer theory of emotions |
The intensity of the physiological stage- that is the degree of sympathetic nervous system arousal- determines the intensity of the emotion, but a cognitive appraisal of the situation identifies the type of emotion |
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Emotional intelligence |
The ability to perceive, imagine, and understand emotions and to use that information in making decisions |
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Fear |
Response to an immediate danger |
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Anxiety |
An increase in the startle reflex (also the vague sense "something bad might happen") |
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Startle reflex |
Quick, automatic response that follows a sudden loud noise |
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Polygraph |
Lie detector test |
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Positive psychology |
Studies the features that enrich life, such as happiness, hope, creativity, courage, spirituality, and responsibility |
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Subjective well-being |
A self-evaluation of one's life as pleasant, interesting, satisfying and meaningful |
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Health psychology |
Addresses how people's behavior influences health |
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Stress (according to Selye) |
The nonspecific response of the body to any demand made upon it |
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Post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD) |
Marked by prolonged anxiety and depression |
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3 ways of coping with stress |
Problem-focused, reappraisal, emotion-focused |
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Hormone cortisol |
Enhances metabolism and increases the supply of sugar and other fuels to the cells |
