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Theories Of Emotion

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INTRODUCTION

Emotion is often defined as a complex state of feeling that results in physical and psychological changes that influence thought and behavior. Emotion includes three things 1• Conscious experience (feelings) 2• expressions which can be seen by others 3• actions of the body (physiological arousal). The part of brain known as the limbic system is highly involved in emotion. One structure in the limbic system, called the amygdale, plays a particularly important role in regulating emotion.
"An emotion is a complex psychological state that involves three distinct components: a subjective experience, a physiological response, and a behavioral or expressive response."(Hockenbury & Hockenbury, 2007).
There are the basic emotions that …show more content…

External stimulus leads to a physiological response. Your emotional reaction depends on upon how you interpret those physical reactions.
Cannon and bard's theory: we feel the emotions and experience the physiological reactions such as sweating, trembling and muscle tension simultaneously.
Schachter-singer: the interaction between physical arousal and how we cognitively label that arousal. This interpretation of arousal leads them to experience a specific emotion.
Paul Eckman: Dr. Ekman’s research has revealed that Micro expressions are facial expressions that occur within 1/25th of a second and expose a person’s true emotions. These facial expressions are the same on every man; woman and child, regardless of their cultural background. Emotions are not a cultural phenomenon but a universal …show more content…

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