Definition of Emotion and Theories

<p>Mental models help us anticipate outcomes, make decisions, and adjust our behavior. (C)</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>The role of emotions in communicating goal priorities. (C)</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>Duration of experience (A)</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>They inform us about how we view and interpret situations. (A)</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>Sensation/Physiological (D)</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>Physiological arousal (A)</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>It focuses on the role of thoughts and beliefs in triggering emotions. (C)</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>Emotions are elicited by meaningful events that are appraised as real. (A)</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>Our understanding of our emotions is based on observable behaviors. (A)</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>Habituation (B)</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>Viewing situations to maximize emotional satisfaction. (A)</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>How do we adapt to and cope with our environments? (D)</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>The relationship between a person and their environment. (A)</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>Emotions arise from events that are appraised as real. (A)</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>Emotions can always be evoked unless repeatedly counteracted. (C)</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>Care for consequences (A)</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>Pleasure arises from change and pain persists in adverse conditions. (C)</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>Continuous exposure to emotions (D)</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>They signal whether a choice is good or bad based on past experiences. (C)</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>Utilizing past experiences without the need for physical encounters. (C)</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>They quickly reduce decision options, enhancing accuracy and efficiency. (A)</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>Left prefrontal cortex (C)</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>They provide insight into specific emotions through nonverbal cues. (A)</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>It influences habitual ways of experiencing and expressing emotions. (A)</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>An early-emerging, biologically based tendency to react to the world. (C)</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>Disgust (A)</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>Why emotions can linger and influence behavior. (A)</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>Amygdala (D)</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>It regulates and interprets emotions. (B)</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>Rational thinking is overtaken by intense emotions. (D)</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>Hippocampus (D)</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>Sensory information filtered through the amygdala. (D)</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>The continuation of feelings triggered by past events. (C)</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>Act as a sensory relay center. (D)</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>They exhibit emotional expressions without prior teaching. (A)</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>Emotional Management (C)</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>Facial expressions subconsciously inform our emotional experiences. (B)</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>Understanding the consequences and causes of emotions (A)</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>Development of alexithymia (D)</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>They still recognize and produce similar facial expressions. (B)</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>Capacity to identify and describe emotions (D)</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>Leveraging emotions to enhance cognitive processes (D)</p> Signup and view all the answers

The process where components of emotion work together to enhance emotional experiences.

Emotional habits embedded in cognitive structures that guide responses to events.

Assessments that influence emotions and indicate our goal priorities.

Thought processes used to anticipate situations, affecting decisions and emotions.

Emotions communicate our priorities to ourselves and others based on cognitive evaluations.

Emotions are triggered by events deemed meaningful and relevant.

Emotions continue after the event due to psychological processes.

Emotions arise from the meaning we assign to actions and contexts.

Pleasure diminishes with repeated satisfaction; pain persists with adverse conditions.

Emotional responses can persist unless diminished by repeated exposure.

Emotions are absolute and dominate our actions without middle ground.

Emotional impulses drive us to control emotions to avoid repercussions.

We tend to minimize negative emotions and maximize positive experiences.

Internal mental states representing evaluative reactions to events that vary in intensity.

Includes cognitive appraisal, physiological arousal, subjective feelings, action tendencies, motor expressions, and an object or target.

Emotions are short-lived and intense, while moods are more enduring and set the emotional stage.

Focuses on observable actions related to emotions, such as facial expressions.

Suggests emotions arise from beliefs and thoughts about the environment and situations.

Lazarus’ theory emphasizing that emotions arise from cognitive appraisals of interactions with the environment.

Describes the relationship between a person and their environment based on cognitive appraisals.

The inclination to act in a certain way based on emotional responses.

Concepts explaining why emotions linger, often through habituation and emotional momentum.

Rules that describe how we manage emotions to minimize negatives and maximize positives.

Steps the brain takes to detect, interpret, and regulate feelings.

Brain structure that processes emotion-related memories, especially fear.

Brain region responsible for storing situational memories linked to emotions.

Sensory relay center of the brain, acting as a translator for sensory information.

Part of the brain that regulates emotions; left for approach, right for withdrawal.

When strong emotions overwhelm rational thought, causing impulsive reactions.

Emotional expressions are innate, not learned.

Our facial expressions influence our emotional experiences.

People judge their feelings by observing their own actions.

Four key areas: perception, facilitation, understanding, management.

Ability to recognize and express feelings in oneself and others.

Using emotions to enhance thinking and decision-making.

Difficulty in identifying and expressing emotions.

Higher EI leads to optimism, impulse control, and satisfaction.

The theory that bodily sensations guide decision-making by signaling good or bad choices based on past experiences.

Visceral cues developed from experiences that influence decision preferences, often unconsciously.

A cognitive mechanism that allows individuals to simulate experiences without real-life situations.

The process by which individuals learn to associate choices with emotional outcomes, guiding better decision-making.

The left prefrontal cortex, associated with approach emotions and positive feelings.

The right prefrontal cortex, linked with withdrawal emotions and negative feelings.

An individual's consistent way of experiencing and expressing emotions, shaped by brain activity.

Universal nonverbal cues that convey specific emotions, often innate rather than learned.