Emotions, Aggression and Stress - 11.1

Emotion

A subjective mental state usually accompanied by distinctive feelings, cognition, behaviors, and physiological changes.

Autonomic Nervous System

The part of the nervous system responsible for physiological reactions, comprising the sympathetic and parasympathetic systems.

James-Lange Theory

A theory suggesting that emotions are caused by physiological changes in the body.

Cannon-Bard Theory

A theory proposing that emotional responses and physiological reactions occur simultaneously and independently.

Physiological changes

Physical responses in the body, such as heart rate increase, sweating, or changes in breathing, that occur during emotional experiences.

Motivation

The psychological process that drives the expression of a particular behavior.

Sympathetic Nervous System

The part of the autonomic nervous system that activates the body for action, often referred to as the 'fight-or-flight' system.

Parasympathetic Nervous System

The part of the autonomic nervous system that prepares the body to relax and recuperate.

Subjective feeling

An internal experience of emotions that may not be observable by others.

Fear arousal

Physiological and emotional responses triggered in response to perceived threats.

Behavioral responses

Observable actions, such as facial expressions and gestures, that accompany emotional experiences.