Theories of Emotions

• James-Lange Theory:

  stimulus → arousal → emotion

• Cannon-Bard Theory:

  stimulus → emotion + arousal

• Schacter-Singer Theory:

  stimulus → arousal + cognitive appraisal → emotion

• Lazarus Theory:

  stimulus → cognitive appraisal → emotion + arousal

** makes the most sense

• Zajoncs-Ledoux Theory:

  • short road:

    stimulus → emotion

  • long road:

    stimulus → cognitive appraisal → emotion