1. Emotion
Chapter 13
Mr. Gambale

2. Theories of Emotion

3. Theories of Emotion James-Lange Theory Cannon-Bard
Do you smile b/c you’re happy or are you happy because you smile?
Cannon-Bard
Obviously, you smile because you’re happy!
Shacter’s Two-Stage Theory
You have to label the physiological response first!

4. Emotional Shorcuts Bob Zajonc Can emotion ever exist before cognition?
Yes – shortcut from thalamus to amygdala
Thalamus
Visual
cortex
To pounding heart
Amygdala
Instant fear
response
Slightly slower
interpretation:
“This is a snake!
Get away.”

5. Physiology of Emotion Arousal Different Emotions and physiology
Increases performance on easy (autonomic) tasks, hinders it on difficult (voluntary) tasks
Different Emotions and physiology
There are subtly different brain reactions to different emotions, but they overall physiologically difficult to discern

6. Expressing Emotion
Can “staring longingly” into someone’s eyes for two minutes make you more attracted to them?
Yes
Conceptions of Beauty
Do women show more facial emotion than men?
Yes – men show anger better, women happiness

7. Can you guess these emotions?

8. Experiencing Emotion Fear Anger Happiness Conditioning & Amygdala
Catharsis? No – rage fuels rage
Happiness
Feel-good do-good phenomenon
Adaptation Level Phenomenon
Why do paraplegics and millionaires report equal levels of happiness?
Relative Deprivation Phenomenon
How much does s/he have?

9. Is it better to be happy or rich?

10. What makes us happy? Genes Basic Needs Relationships
Hard-Work/Accomplishments