This theory also is referred to as the two-factor theory of emotion. In this theory, they suggest that emotions are result of physical arousal and thoughts. People use information from past situations to make sense of what is going on. The thoughts and physical arousal a person feels towards a stimulus is used to determine the emotion the person is feeling. The walking alone and hearing footsteps scenario can better explain the idea of this theory. When the person is walking alone at night and starts hearing the footsteps they will consciously interpret that this could dangerous. This paired with a physical arousal will tell the person that they are experiencing fear. In conclusion, there are many theories of emotion and so far none of them have been proven. The three major theories are James-Lange theory, Cannon-Bard theory, and Schacter-Singer theory. They all have different reasons as to when and why we understand our emotions. Some think that we interpret our emotions from our physiological reactions others think that they both occur at the same time or even that people use prior knowledge of events to interpret the emotion being
This theory also is referred to as the two-factor theory of emotion. In this theory, they suggest that emotions are result of physical arousal and thoughts. People use information from past situations to make sense of what is going on. The thoughts and physical arousal a person feels towards a stimulus is used to determine the emotion the person is feeling. The walking alone and hearing footsteps scenario can better explain the idea of this theory. When the person is walking alone at night and starts hearing the footsteps they will consciously interpret that this could dangerous. This paired with a physical arousal will tell the person that they are experiencing fear. In conclusion, there are many theories of emotion and so far none of them have been proven. The three major theories are James-Lange theory, Cannon-Bard theory, and Schacter-Singer theory. They all have different reasons as to when and why we understand our emotions. Some think that we interpret our emotions from our physiological reactions others think that they both occur at the same time or even that people use prior knowledge of events to interpret the emotion being