Understanding Emotions
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According to the James-Lange peripheral theory of emotions, what causes an emotional experience?

  • Sensory cortex activation
  • Early autonomic responses (correct)
  • Conscious, subjective experience
  • Facial expressions

    • Which theory proposes that both the subjective and physical responses occur simultaneously and independently?

  • The Yerkes-Dodson law
  • The Cannon-Bard theory (correct)
  • The Stanislavski method
  • The James-Lange peripheral theory of emotions

    • What is the role of the limbic system in emotion processing?

  • To predict performance
  • To ensure the survival of the individual and the species (correct)
  • To manage approach and withdrawal behaviors
  • To process sensory cortex activation

    • What is the Yerkes-Dodson law?

    <p>Emotions contribute to general arousal and predict performance</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is the Stanislavski method?

    <p>A method for recreating the inner, psychological causes of behavior</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What are the basic six emotions that are universally recognized?

    <p>Joy, sadness, anger, fear, disgust, and surprise</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is the role of emotional expression in communication?

    <p>To communicate nonverbal communication</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is the biological basis of emotional expression?

    <p>The basic six emotions are universal across human cultures</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is the role of different parts of the amygdala?

    <p>To participate in a variety of processes, including emotion, reward, motivation, learning, memory, and attention</p> Signup and view all the answers

    According to the James-Lange peripheral theory of emotions, what causes an emotional experience?

    <p>Early autonomic responses</p> Signup and view all the answers

    Which theory proposes that both the subjective and physical responses occur simultaneously and independently?

    <p>The Cannon-Bard theory</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is the role of the limbic system in emotion processing?

    <p>To ensure the survival of the individual and the species</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is the Yerkes-Dodson law?

    <p>Emotions contribute to general arousal and predict performance</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is the Stanislavski method?

    <p>A method for recreating the inner, psychological causes of behavior</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What are the basic six emotions that are universally recognized?

    <p>Joy, sadness, anger, fear, disgust, and surprise</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is the role of emotional expression in communication?

    <p>To communicate nonverbal communication</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is the biological basis of emotional expression?

    <p>The basic six emotions are universal across human cultures</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is the role of different parts of the amygdala?

    <p>To participate in a variety of processes, including emotion, reward, motivation, learning, memory, and attention</p> Signup and view all the answers

    Which theory of emotions proposes that both the subjective and physical responses occur simultaneously and independently?

    <p>Cannon-Bard theory</p> Signup and view all the answers

    Which part of the brain is involved in emotion processing and evolved to ensure the survival of the individual and the species?

    <p>Limbic system</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is the Yerkes-Dodson law?

    <p>Emotions contribute to general arousal and predict performance</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is the Stanislavski method?

    <p>A method for cultivating the art of experiencing</p> Signup and view all the answers

    According to contemporary theories of emotion, what happens when a stimulus is processed by the sensory cortex?

    <p>The physical and subjective responses occur simultaneously and independently</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is the James-Lange peripheral theory of emotions?

    <p>Early autonomic responses result in an emotional experience</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is the role of emotional expression?

    <p>To manage approach and withdrawal behaviors, help avoid danger, and communicate nonverbal communication</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is the biological basis of emotional expression?

    <p>The basic six emotions are universal across human cultures</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What do recent neuroscience investigations reveal about facial expressions and emotions?

    <p>There are specific neural representations of at least 15 distinct emotions</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is stress?

    <p>A subjective experience resulting from the perception of danger or threat</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What are stressors?

    <p>Sources of stress perception that activate a predictable series of reactions</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is the General Adaptation Syndrome (GAS)?

    <p>A reaction to stress that includes alarm, resistance, and exhaustion stages</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is cortisol?

    <p>A hormone that increases calcium entering neurons</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is PTSD?

    <p>A type of anxiety disorder that arises from chronic stress</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is the most common experience related to the development of PTSD?

    <p>Combat</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is the typical treatment for PTSD?

    <p>Cognitive-behavioral therapy with or without antianxiety or antidepressant medication</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is Propranolol?

    <p>A medication that blocks the effects of glucocorticoids in the brain</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is the potential consequence of chronic stress?

    <p>Suppression of the immune system</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is stress?

    <p>A subjective experience resulting from the perception of danger or threat</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What are stressors?

    <p>Sources of stress perception that activate a predictable series of reactions</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is the General Adaptation Syndrome (GAS)?

    <p>A consistent reaction to stress</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What are the three stages of GAS?

    <p>Alarm, resistance, and exhaustion</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is the potential effect of chronic stress on the immune system?

    <p>It suppresses the immune system</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is PTSD?

    <p>A disorder arising in response to a traumatic event</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is one of the most common experiences related to the development of PTSD?

    <p>Combat</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is the typical treatment for PTSD?

    <p>Cognitive-behavioral therapy with or without antianxiety or antidepressant medication</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is the potential effect of Propranolol on PTSD?

    <p>It prevents PTSD when administered immediately following a traumatic event</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is stress?

    <p>A subjective experience resulting from the perception of danger or threat</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What are stressors?

    <p>Sources of stress perception that activate a predictable series of reactions known as fight or flight</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is General Adaptation Syndrome (GAS)?

    <p>A consistent reaction to stress that occurs in three stages: alarm, resistance, and exhaustion</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is the role of cortisol in the brain?

    <p>It increases calcium entering neurons, leading to increased neurotransmitter release and potential toxicity to neurons</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is PTSD?

    <p>An anxiety disorder arising in response to an extremely stressful situation</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is the most common cause of PTSD?

    <p>Exposure to combat</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is the treatment for PTSD?

    <p>Cognitive-behavioral therapy with or without antianxiety or antidepressant medication</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is the role of propranolol in preventing PTSD?

    <p>It blocks the effects of glucocorticoids in the brain</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is the effect of chronic stress on the immune system?

    <p>It decreases the immune system response</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is the most common type of psychological disorder in the United States?

    <p>Mood disorders</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What are the positive and negative symptoms associated with schizophrenia?

    <p>Both A and B</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is the concordance rate for schizophrenia in identical twins?

    <p>50%</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What are some brain changes associated with schizophrenia?

    <p>Enlarged lateral ventricles and decreased activity in the frontal lobes</p> Signup and view all the answers

    Which gender is nearly twice as likely to be diagnosed with Major Depressive Disorder (MDD)?

    <p>Women</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What are some brain changes associated with MDD?

    <p>Smaller hippocampus and abnormalities in serotonin activity</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What causes Seasonal Affective Disorder (SAD)?

    <p>Seasonal variations in light</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What neurotransmitters participate in the management of anxiety?

    <p>Serotonin, norepinephrine, and GABA</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is the characteristic feature of Obsessive-Compulsive Disorder (OCD)?

    <p>Repetitive, intrusive thoughts and compulsive behaviors</p> Signup and view all the answers

    Which of the following is the most common type of psychological disorder in the United States?

    <p>Mood disorders</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What are the positive and negative symptoms associated with schizophrenia?

    <p>Delusions and hallucinations</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is the genetic contribution to schizophrenia?

    <p>Concordance rates of about 17% in identical twins</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What are some brain changes associated with major depressive disorder (MDD)?

    <p>Smaller hippocampus and lower activity in the frontal lobes</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is the most effective treatment for anxiety disorders?

    <p>Combination of medication and cognitive-behavioral therapy</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is the cause of seasonal affective disorder (SAD)?

    <p>Seasonal variations in light</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is the core element shared by all anxiety disorders?

    <p>Anxiety</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is the role of neurotransmitters in the management of anxiety?

    <p>Serotonin, norepinephrine, and GABA inhibit anxiety</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What brain changes are responsible for some of the rigid, ritualistic behavior observed in OCD?

    <p>Lower activity in the orbitofrontal cortex</p> Signup and view all the answers

    Which disorder is the most common in the United States?

    <p>Mood disorders</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What are the positive and negative symptoms of schizophrenia?

    <p>Hallucinations and delusions</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is the genetic contribution to schizophrenia?

    <p>Concordance rates of 17% in identical twins</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What are the brain changes observed in schizophrenia?

    <p>Smaller lateral ventricles, lower activity in the frontal lobes</p> Signup and view all the answers

    Which gender is more likely to be diagnosed with Major Depressive Disorder (MDD)?

    <p>Women</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What are the brain changes observed in MDD?

    <p>Smaller hippocampus, disturbance in circadian rhythms, abnormalities in serotonin activity</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What causes Seasonal Affective Disorder (SAD)?

    <p>Seasonal variations in light</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is the core element shared by anxiety disorders?

    <p>Anxiety</p> Signup and view all the answers

    Which neurotransmitters participate in the management of anxiety?

    <p>Serotonin and norepinephrine</p> Signup and view all the answers

    Study Notes

    Understanding Emotions: Theories, Components, and Neuroscience

    • Emotions are a combination of physiological experience and awareness of a feeling, identified as happiness, sadness, disgust, anger, fear, and surprise, and are universally recognized.
    • Emotions have two major components: a physical sensation and a conscious, subjective experience or feeling.
    • The James-Lange peripheral theory of emotions suggests that early autonomic responses result in an emotional experience. Facial expressions might affect the way we feel.
    • The Stanislavski method cultivates the "art of experiencing" and attempts to recreate the inner, psychological causes of behavior.
    • The Cannon-Bard theory proposes that both the subjective and physical responses occur simultaneously and independently.
    • The limbic system, including the hypothalamus, hippocampus, and amygdala, is involved in emotion processing and evolved to ensure the survival of the individual and the species.
    • Contemporary theories of emotion suggest that a stimulus is processed by the sensory cortex, activating structures involved with emotion such as the brainstem, hypothalamus, and amygdala.
    • Emotional expression manages approach and withdrawal behaviors, helps avoid danger, and communicates nonverbal communication.
    • The Yerkes-Dodson law states that emotions contribute to general arousal and predict performance.
    • Emotional expression has a biological basis, with the basic six emotions (anger, sadness, happiness, fear, disgust, and surprise) being universal across human cultures.
    • Different parts of the amygdala participate in a variety of processes, including emotion, reward, motivation, learning, memory, and attention.
    • Facial expression is necessary but not sufficient to express and interpret emotions correctly. Recent neuroscience investigations are beginning to uncover specific neural representations of at least 15 distinct emotions.

    Understanding Stress and Its Effects

    • Stress is a subjective experience resulting from the perception of danger or threat.
    • The experience of stress is highly variable and idiosyncratic from one person to the next.
    • Stressors are sources of stress perception that activate a predictable series of reactions known as fight or flight.
    • Walter Cannon identified that various stressors stimulate the sympathetic division of the autonomic nervous system.
    • Hans Selye extended Cannon's findings and observed a consistent reaction, which he labeled the General Adaptation Syndrome (GAS).
    • GAS is related to stress and experience three stages: alarm, resistance, and exhaustion.
    • Chronic stress can lead to suppression of the immune system and make individuals more vulnerable to disease.
    • Cortisol, a stress hormone, increases calcium entering neurons, leading to increased neurotransmitter release and potential toxicity to neurons.
    • PTSD is an anxiety disorder arising in response to an extremely stressful situation and characterized by intrusive memories, recurrent dreams, avoidance, hyperarousal, and high levels of vigilance.
    • PTSD is caused by exposure to natural disasters, accidents, assaults, and abuse, and combat is one of the most common experiences related to its development.
    • Treatment for PTSD typically consists of cognitive-behavioral therapy with or without antianxiety or antidepressant medication.
    • Propranolol, which blocks the effects of glucocorticoids in the brain, might prevent PTSD when administered immediately following a traumatic event.

    Understanding Stress and Its Effects

    • Stress is a subjective experience resulting from the perception of danger or threat.
    • The experience of stress is highly variable and idiosyncratic from one person to the next.
    • Stressors are sources of stress perception that activate a predictable series of reactions known as fight or flight.
    • Walter Cannon identified that various stressors stimulate the sympathetic division of the autonomic nervous system.
    • Hans Selye extended Cannon's findings and observed a consistent reaction, which he labeled the General Adaptation Syndrome (GAS).
    • GAS is related to stress and experience three stages: alarm, resistance, and exhaustion.
    • Chronic stress can lead to suppression of the immune system and make individuals more vulnerable to disease.
    • Cortisol, a stress hormone, increases calcium entering neurons, leading to increased neurotransmitter release and potential toxicity to neurons.
    • PTSD is an anxiety disorder arising in response to an extremely stressful situation and characterized by intrusive memories, recurrent dreams, avoidance, hyperarousal, and high levels of vigilance.
    • PTSD is caused by exposure to natural disasters, accidents, assaults, and abuse, and combat is one of the most common experiences related to its development.
    • Treatment for PTSD typically consists of cognitive-behavioral therapy with or without antianxiety or antidepressant medication.
    • Propranolol, which blocks the effects of glucocorticoids in the brain, might prevent PTSD when administered immediately following a traumatic event.

    Understanding Psychological Disorders

    • Approximately 26% of Americans meet DSM criteria for a psychological disorder, with mood and anxiety disorders being the most common.
    • Schizophrenia disrupts perception, reason, emotion, movement, and social engagement, with positive and negative symptoms.
    • Different outcomes over time for people diagnosed with schizophrenia after 15 years.
    • Genetic contribution for schizophrenia is observed through concordance rates, which are about 50% in identical twins and 17% in fraternal twins.
    • Brain changes in schizophrenia include enlarged lateral ventricles, smaller hippocampus, and lower activity in the frontal lobes.
    • Major depressive disorder (MDD) and bipolar disorder are two types of mood disorders, with adult women nearly twice as likely as men to be diagnosed with MDD.
    • Brain changes in MDD include a smaller hippocampus, disturbance in circadian rhythms, and abnormalities in serotonin activity.
    • Seasonal affective disorder (SAD) is caused by seasonal variations in light that interfere with circadian rhythms.
    • Anxiety disorders share a core element of anxiety, with genetic predisposition supported by twin and adoption studies.
    • Neurotransmitters such as serotonin, norepinephrine, and GABA participate in the management of anxiety, with benzodiazepines enhancing GABA-induced inhibition.
    • Treatment for anxiety disorders typically combines medication with cognitive-behavioral therapy.
    • Obsessive-compulsive disorder (OCD) is characterized by repetitive, intrusive thoughts and compulsive behaviors, with lower activity in the orbitofrontal cortex responsible for some of the rigid, ritualistic behavior observed in OCD.

    Understanding Psychological Disorders

    • Approximately 26% of Americans meet DSM criteria for a psychological disorder, with mood and anxiety disorders being the most common.
    • Schizophrenia disrupts perception, reason, emotion, movement, and social engagement, with positive and negative symptoms.
    • Different outcomes over time for people diagnosed with schizophrenia after 15 years.
    • Genetic contribution for schizophrenia is observed through concordance rates, which are about 50% in identical twins and 17% in fraternal twins.
    • Brain changes in schizophrenia include enlarged lateral ventricles, smaller hippocampus, and lower activity in the frontal lobes.
    • Major depressive disorder (MDD) and bipolar disorder are two types of mood disorders, with adult women nearly twice as likely as men to be diagnosed with MDD.
    • Brain changes in MDD include a smaller hippocampus, disturbance in circadian rhythms, and abnormalities in serotonin activity.
    • Seasonal affective disorder (SAD) is caused by seasonal variations in light that interfere with circadian rhythms.
    • Anxiety disorders share a core element of anxiety, with genetic predisposition supported by twin and adoption studies.
    • Neurotransmitters such as serotonin, norepinephrine, and GABA participate in the management of anxiety, with benzodiazepines enhancing GABA-induced inhibition.
    • Treatment for anxiety disorders typically combines medication with cognitive-behavioral therapy.
    • Obsessive-compulsive disorder (OCD) is characterized by repetitive, intrusive thoughts and compulsive behaviors, with lower activity in the orbitofrontal cortex responsible for some of the rigid, ritualistic behavior observed in OCD.

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