Emotions Subjective feeling associated with physiological state necessary to feel "normal"
James-Lange Emotion Theory Physiological Response (increased heart rate; trembling, sweating) --> Emotion (cumulative effect of other responses)
2 assumptions of James-Lange Theory 1. For each emotion, y...
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Emotions ✅Subjective feeling associated with physiological state necessary to feel
"normal"
James-Lange Emotion Theory ✅Physiological Response (increased heart rate;
trembling, sweating) --> Emotion (cumulative effect of other responses)
2 assumptions of James-Lange Theory ✅1. For each emotion, you have a set of
physiological responses
2. In the absence of physiological response, you have no emotion
Cannon-Bard Emotion Theory ✅Emotions and Physiological Responses are
independent and simultaneous
Schetdher-Singer Emotion Theory ✅Physiological Response creates cognitive label
(evaluation); fear --> these two things create emotion
What part of the brain controls fear ✅Limbic Sytem- Amygdala: without amygdala,
tame
Agnosia ✅Animals act as though they are blind by using mouth to recognize objects;
only damage to amygdala, not blind- also became hypersexual
First person to study emotions ✅Darwin
Stress ✅Non-specific response to a body demand; physical or psychological
Stressor ✅Any event, physical or psychological, that an organism considers a threat.
What three things does a stressor depend on? ✅1. Perception of the event
2. Emotional state when the stressor happens
3. Person's tolerance to the stress
, Fast responses to stressor ✅Fight or Flight
Hypothalaumus --> Spinal Cord stimulates ANS (Automatic Nervous System)-->
Activates Sympathetic System --> Increased Heart Rate, Increased BP, Decreased
Digestion, Less blood to sex organs, Tend and Befriend (humans secrete oxytocin and
increase maternal behavior/nurturing, as well as inhibit cortisol release)
Slow responses to stressor ✅Activation of HPA axis
HPA Axis ✅Hypothalamic-pituitary-adrenal axis
In the HPA axis, what does the hypothalamus release? ✅Corticotropin releasing
hormone (CRH)
In the HPA axis, what does the Pituitary gland release? ✅ACTH (Adrenocorticotropin
Hormone)
In the HPA axis, what does the Adrenal Gland release? ✅Cortisol, which inhibits the
immune system and unnecessary functions (no growth hormone, reproductive function;
facilitates memory)
Also sends a signal to the hypothalamus to stop the process, inhibiting secretion of
CRH in negative feedback loop
What would happen without the negative feedback loop of the Adrenal Gland's release
of Cortisol in the HPA axis? ✅Inhibition of reproductive function and immune system,
Hyperglycemia, Abdominal fat deposits, memory will get worse
Natural Stress ✅Not good, but stress is natural/expected because of job Ex: Soldier in
combat, air traffic controllers)
Pathological Stress ✅No constant reason for stress.
Physical reasons for pathological stress ✅Cushing Syndrome: Can happen in two
ways:
1.Tumor in the pituitary (constant secretion of ACTH and cortisol)
2.Tumor in the adrenal (constant secretion of cortisol)
3 Psychological Reasons for Pathological Stress ✅1. Misresponse Stress
2. Anxiety
3. Disorders
Depression
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