Neuro Theories of Emotion

3 Components of emotion

physiological response, subjective experience, and overt behavior

James-Lange Theory

Emotion stems from bodily feedback

James-Lange Chart

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Cannon-Bard Theory

The physiological and conscious components of emotion are actually independent and happen simultaneously

Cannon-Bard Chart

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Schachter-Singer Theory

Emotion comes from physiological arousal plus your cognitive appraisal. The CNS then labels as conscious feeling.

Schachter-Singer Chart

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Sander’s Models of Emotion

Explains emotion through five perspectives. Expression, action tendency, bodily reaction, feeling, and cognition.

Expression model emphasizes

Basic emotions shown through facial expressions and body language. (eg. Ekman’s work)

Action tendency model emphasizes

Emotions as drivers of approach or avoidance behaviors. (eg. Carver and Scheier)

Bodily reaction model emphasizes

Emotion as physiological changes in the body. Linked to theories like James/Damasio vs Cannon.

Feeling model emphasizes

Emotions as conscious experiences involving valence (positive/negative emotion) and arousal (intensity).

Cognition model emphasizes

The influence of cognition and appraisal on emotions, connected to the emotion-cognition debate.