james-lange theory

where do emotions comes from

emotions are generated by the brain as a response of specific situations. they originate in the limbic system which includes the amygdala, hippocampus and hypothalamus, areas that process sensory information

what are they made of??

emotions are the combination of thoughts, feelings, physiological changes and behaviors.
physiological response: what the body does in a situation

behavioral response: how the person act in response to a scenario

thoughts: what the person thinks about the scenario, whether is positive, negative or neutral
will: the willingness of someone to act in response to a situation

what is the james-lange theory

the james-lange theory of emotion says that emotions are the result of our body reactions to certsin stimulus, which means that the enviromental and physical changes happens first and then the brain interprets those changes as an emotion

are emotions cultural??

emotions are felt by everyone but the way they experience, expressed and perceived can vary between cultures, their traditions and opinion to experiences