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This document is a lecture on stress and emotions. It discusses major theories of emotion, including research that led to those theories, and the components of the limbic system and Papez circuit. The lecture also explains the fear/stress response, including brain regions, hormones, and glands involved.

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Writing Assignment 3 Intended audience: general public Word limit: 500-1000 words Topic: of your choosing, but should use the two scientific articles from Writing Assignment 2 Due November 26 EMOTION: STRESS AND FEAR What is emotion? William James What is...

Writing Assignment 3 Intended audience: general public Word limit: 500-1000 words Topic: of your choosing, but should use the two scientific articles from Writing Assignment 2 Due November 26 EMOTION: STRESS AND FEAR What is emotion? William James What is an emotion? (1884) Asks, “do we run from a bear because we are afraid, or are we afraid because we run?” Cannon and Bard (1931) PA P E Z ( 1 9 3 7 ) McDermid et al. (2008) Canadian Medical Association Journal. PA P E Z C I RC U I T PA P E Z – MACLEAN C I RC U I T ( 1 9 5 2 ) H E N RY MOLAISON AMYGDALA DOWNER (1961) FEAR LEARNING PA P E Z – MACLEAN C I RC U I T ( 1 9 5 2 ) W H AT A B O U T STRESS? YERKES-DODSON PRINCIPLE CONSEQUENCES OF CHRONIC STRESS Practice questions Describe the major theories of emotion, including the studies that led to their proposal. Identify the major components of the limbic system and the Papez circuit. Explain the fear/stress response: include brain regions, hormones, and glands involved in the complete system.

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