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James Lange Theory
Suggests that physical changes in the body happen before the experience of the associated emotion. Essentially, emotions stem from your interpretation of your physical sensations. For example, your heart beating wildly would lead you to realize that you are afraid.
Cannon Bard Theory
A physiological explanation of emotion developed by Walter Cannon and Philip Bard. Cannon-Bard theory states that we experience emotions and physiological reactions such as sweating, trembling, and muscle tension simultaneously.
Two factor theory
There are two key components of an emotion: physical arousal and a cognitive label. In other words, the experience of emotion involves first having some kind of physiological response which the mind then identifies.
Cognitive label
Assigned based on the person's immediate environment.
Facial feedback hypothesis
Individuals' emotional experiences are influenced by their facial expressions.
Cognitive appraisal
The personal interpretation of a situation that ultimately influences the extent to which the situation is perceived as stressful.
Display rules
A social group or culture's informal norms that distinguish how one should express oneself. They function as a way to maintain the social order of a given culture, creating an expected standard of behaviour to guide people in their interactions.
General adaptation syndrome
Describes the physiologic changes your body goes through as it responds to stress.
Divisions of the Nervous System
