Affective Sates

what was mentalism

an unscientific, metaphysical approach to studying emotions

What is the brain responsible for

consciousness, memory, thoughts, and emotions

List the 6 basic emotions

1. Happiness

2. sadness

3. fear

4. anger

5. surprise

6. disgust

What are two main functions of emotions

• protections (fear, anger)

• social bonding (love, maternal care)

where do emotions originate in the brain

midbrain and hindbrain (subcortical regions)

what are the three parts of the triune brain

• reptilian

• limbic

• neocortex

what does the reptilian brain control

basic drive (exploration, aggression, sex)

What does the limbic system control

social bonding and play

what does the neocortex control

thought and language

what is the James-Lange theory

Arousal happens first, then emotion

Why is the James-Lange theory incorrect

It wrongly treats emotions as secondary cognition

sequence of emotion processing

event → emotion → arousal → understanding

where do emotional networks arise

medial brain regions

are emotional networks learned or innate

they are genetically determined

Positive vs Negative emotional networks

• positive → goals, reward

• negative → threats, avoidance

what is the SEEKING system

motivation, exploration, reward-seeking

what happens if SEEKING is underactive

Depression/sickness

What happens if SEEKING is overactive

impulsivity/psychosis

What is the CARE system

maternal behavior, bonding, nurturing

CARE is closely linked to which systems

GRIEF and LUST

What is the PLAY system

social learning, bonding, nurturing

What is the GRIEF system

Separation distress and drive to reunite socially

What are FEAR and RAGE systems

Defensive, protective negative emotions

What is brain lateralization in emotion

• left brain → positive emotions

• right brain → negative emotions