1. Bellringer Name one extrinsic motivation and intrinsic motivation you have in your life now

2. Learning Targets I can define emotion
I can give examples of the physiological theories of emotions
I can give examples of cognitive theorist’s approach to emotion.

3. Emotions
Emotion is a set of complex reactions to stimuli involving subjective feelings, physiological arousal, and observable behavior.

4. Marshmallow tower building
What type of emotions did you experience during this activity?
What type of physiological responses did you have to this activity?
How long do you think these emotions will last?
According to psychologists today, there are two types of people: those who hold on to emotions and those who return to a neutral state of emotions more quickly. After this activity which group would you say you fall under?
What type of emotions did you experience during this activity?
What type of physiological responses did you have to this activity?
How long do you think these emotions will last?
According to psychologists today, there are two types of people those who hold on to emotions and those who return to a neutral state of emotions more quickly. After this activity which group would you say you fall under?

5. Universal facial expressions Activity
Working with your row mates
Each row will be given a card with an emotion.
Your job is to show that emotion with your facial expression and have the rest of the group guess what emotion you are showing. (Sounds just like charades right?)

6. How are motivation and emotion connected?
Motivation is the source of our behavior. Emotion is the feelings associated with our behavior.
Emotions can function as motivation
Ex. Hit someone because you are angry
Ex. do it because it makes you happy

7. 4 components of emotion
Interpret, appraise some stimulus (ex. Shark = serious threat)
Experience a feeling (fear, terror)
Physiological response (heart rate or breathing change)
Show observable behaviors (cry, panic, freeze)

8. Physiological Theories
There is a large debate on the order that the four basic components occur in.
Therefore, we have different theories on Emotion:
Physiological Theories
2. Cognitive Theories

9. Physiological Theories of Emotion
Main Belief – Emotions derive from physical changes in the body
Physiological changes MAY NOT CAUSE emotions but they certainly increase their intensity.
i.e. fear heightened when heart races (panic attack)

10. Cognitive Theories of Emotion
Main Belief – Emotions result from mental processes and physiological changes working together
*DO NOT PUT THIS IN YOUR NOTES, BUT WE WILL DISCUSS EACH OF THESE THEORIES IN THE NEXT CLASS. JUST WANTED TO GIVE YOU A HEADS UP!

11. Universal Facial expression
Anger
Fear
Sadness
Surprise
Happiness
Disgust
Paul Ekman – some facial expressions are universal & few of us (10 – 20%) could hide true emotions
How can this information help us in life?-

12. Which country do you think is the “happiest” on earth?

13. Exit Slip Can you detect the emotion?