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Cannon bard theory


Common sense theory

Stimulus > emotion > reaction James

James Lange Theory

Emotion and physiological response are simultaneous


Stimulus reaction/ perception of physiological change \/


Emotion


Does not work perfectly


Do not run then realize you’re scared

Schaffer and Singer

2 factor theory


Deception study involving either Saline solution (placebo) or Epinephrine (adrenaline)


Individuals were separated into 4 groups.


Shachter and Singer demonstrated that emotion is not epinephrine


>there is a social component


> Requires cognitive interpretation


-For example: if you see a bear, need to cognitively interpret how to react.


In the environment, high arousal requires cognition in order to interpret how it is aroused


Emotion has 2 factors:


> The cognitive interpretation of a physiological response

Richard Lazarus

Individuals do not see the world as it really is


> everything is interpreted


Especially relevant in social situations


> social interactions are complex


-rules everywhere (friends, dating, Facebook, all have different sets of rules


>Open to interpretation

Cortisol

Initial amounts of cortisol are designed to increase bodies energy levels by creating glucose


In large amounts:


>also contributes to belly fat


> structure contains - OH group


-Acid. -Extremely hard on tissue


-Damages muscle tissue






Li

Studies of adrenaline

When epinephrine was injected into individuals, they were asked how they felt


>71% said that they did not feel anything


>29% said that they should feel something but we’re unclear as to what


>Demonstrates that emotion requires cognition


- must know how to interpret what you are feeling before you can feel it (children falling off bicycle)


-individuals expresses stupidity differently

Hand Selye

3 stage theory of stress response


1) Alarm- initiation of Fight or Flight response


If the body is stuck in the alarm stage too long then:


2) Resistance - Body tried to maintain homeostasis (continued stress level will cause resistance to homeostasis, but the body can not resist the effects of stress forever)


3) Exhaustion- Bodies resources eventually fail (will start to suppress immune response)