emory and human emotion. Throughout this film, Riley, the main character, has five emotions that each play a daily role in her life. The emotions, fear, disgust, sadness, joy, and anger, individually take part in Riley’s memory system. Developmental Stages There are several stages in cognitive development of children. First, the sensorimotor stage which spans for birth until two years old. This stage examines the relationship between sensation and motor behavior. Next, the preoperational stage lasting from four to seven years old; this stage entails symbolizing objects, and representing objects through speech. Moreover, the concrete stage occurs from seven to eleven years old. The concrete stage develops mastery of logical and rational thinking. …show more content…
These memories are specific events and what exactly happened with no interpretation. For example, Riley’s clear memories that can be replayed by the emotion characters could represent her explicit memories. Implicit Memories Implicit memories do not require conscious effort therefore these memories can help people perform specific tasks without remembering the previous experienced events. For example, in Inside Out Riley has a fear of clowns; However, she retains an implicit fear after forgetting the initial event that triggered the phobia. Although implicit and explicit memories are very different they can be connected with emotional significance. Flashbulb Memories A flashbulb memory is a highly-detailed representation of a specific event in one’s life. Flashbulb memories are often vivid recollections of the time and location one was when momentous news was heard. Likewise, in the film, Riley has several core memories which are similar to flashbulb memories. The core memories represent specific times in Riley’s life that define her current personality. …show more content…
The forgetting process an be spontaneous or gradual. For instance, Ebbinghaus’ forgetting curve demonstrates as time progresses our forgetfulness has an exponential decline. Inside Out reveals Riley forgets items when they fall into the memory dome. In the movie, when characters or memory balls descend to the bottom of the memory dome they are forgotten forever. Motivation Motivation is examined through the theories. Specifically, drive-reduction, arousal, hierarchy of needs, and instinct theory. Maslow’s Hierarchy of Needs displays that we first need to achieve physiological needs such as thirst before we accomplish self fulfillment. In reference to the film, Riley must feel safe and establish relationships with friends and love-interest in her new town before she can fulfill self-esteem and self-actualization. For this reason, she struggles in the film to realize she is safe and can make new friends. James-Lange Theory The James-Lange Theory presents that physiological arousal precedes emotional response. Thus meaning, one would experience a stimulus, their heart would begin to race, and then anxiety would occur in response. In the movie, Riley begins hockey practice with a new team, her heart first elevates and then she becomes extremely angry and stomps off the