Psychology 4.7

James Lange Theory

Emotions are the result of physiological reactions to a stimulus

Cannon Bard Theory

Proposes that conscious experience of an emotion and the body’s physiological response happen both simultaneously and independently

Singer Schachters two factor theory

Emotions are result of both physiological arousal and cognitive label

Facial Feedback Hypothesis

Facial expressions can influence the emotional response

Broaden and Build theory of emotion

positive emotions help broaden awareness, negative often lead to narrowed thinking and action

Universality

whether or not emotions are commonly experienced across cultures

Display Rules

Cultural norms that dictate how and when emotions should be expressed

Elicitors

factors that trigger emotions can vary across cultures