Psy 240 Week 4 Theories Of Emotion Paper
Theories of Emotion
Malari Danielle Burch
06/15/2014
Psy/240
Tami R Gannon
Our emotions are controlled by our limbic system. The limbic system is a group of structures that control our emotions. The structure that make up are limbic system are: amygdala, mammillary body, hippocampus, fornix, cortex of cingulate gyrus, septum, olfactory bulb, and hypothalamus. It is believed that emotions are expressed through the actions of these structures. There are three main theories of emotions. These theories are the Darwin theory, James Lange theory, and the Cannon-Bard theory. Each of these theories have their own ideas of how our emotions are controlled and expressed and what things cause our emotions. The Darwin theory states that
Malari Danielle Burch
06/15/2014
Psy/240
Tami R Gannon
Our emotions are controlled by our limbic system. The limbic system is a group of structures that control our emotions. The structure that make up are limbic system are: amygdala, mammillary body, hippocampus, fornix, cortex of cingulate gyrus, septum, olfactory bulb, and hypothalamus. It is believed that emotions are expressed through the actions of these structures. There are three main theories of emotions. These theories are the Darwin theory, James Lange theory, and the Cannon-Bard theory. Each of these theories have their own ideas of how our emotions are controlled and expressed and what things cause our emotions. The Darwin theory states that