Unit 4.8 A & B: Emotion: Theories and Physiology of Emotion & Expressing and Experiencing Emotion

James-Lange Theory

Emotion comes after physiological arousal

Stimulus → Body reaction → Emotion

Cannon-Bard Theory

Emotion and physiological arousal happen simultaneously

Stimulus → Emotion + Body Reaction (At the same time)

Schachter-Singer Theory (Two-Factor Theory)

Emotion depends on physical arousal and identifying a cognitive label

Stimulus → Arousal → Cognitive Label → Emotion

Facial-Feedback Hypothesis

Facial expressions influence emotional experiences

Zajonc-LeDoux Theory

Some emotions occur without conscious thinking

Stimulus → Amygdala → Emotion

Display Role

A social group or culture’s informal norms about how to properly express emotions

Emotions

A mind & body’s integrated response to a stimulus of some kind

• Physiological Arousal

• Expressive Behaviors

• Conscious Experience

Behavior Feedback Effect

the tendency for our actions to influence our emotions and attitudes.