Theories of emotion The James-Lange Theory American Psychologist William James and the Danish Psychologist Carl Lange. James-Lange theory holds that physiological response give rise to our cognitive experience of emotion. Our body responds to a perception of an event before we experience the emotion. James-Lange Theory: 1. Event 2. Arousal 3. Emotion Example: The dog is growling; My muscles tense; My heart races; I feel afraid. The Cannon-Bard Thalamic Theory Walter Cannon a psychologist
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Motivation and Emotion Motivation: Motive: An emotion‚ desire‚ physiological need and or similar impulse that acts as an encouragement to action. Motivation is the driving force by which humans achieve their goals. It is an internal state that activates and gives direction to thoughts‚ feelings and action. Types and Nature of Motives: Intrinsic motivation: Internal desire to perform a particular task. For example‚ pleasure‚ mastery etc. Before to be intrinsically motivated‚ one must satisfy
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Happiness is one of many human emotions. Life events‚ including both external and internal stimuli often elicit a state of emotional happiness. Individual’s natural temperament‚ age‚ gender‚ culture‚ and religious affiliation are all mitigating factors in the way individual’s respond to life’s circumstances and in turn the changes in their happiness levels. Furthermore‚ the need to find happiness‚ fulfilment and overcome obstacles in life is an inherent human trait. Myers (2000) draws on several
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How does culture affect the process of attribution in communication? Can you relate this to some experiences you have had with your classmates? When the message reaches the receiver‚ it undergoes a transformation which is influenced by the receiver’s culture. What is stereotyping? Give some examples. How might people stereotype you? Stereotyping happen when a person assumes that every member of a society or subculture has the common characteristics. Take UK is an example. Vietnamese often
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But the phrase gives a clear picture of what we try to say. In this case‚ the tenor is the emphatic/loving person and the vehicle is the heart made of gold. The metaphor suggests that a person is rich of heart‚ and when the heart is often linked to emotions and relations‚ it is likely that the person in question is generous with these feelings. In that case a description can be difficult‚ and it can be hard to communicate the feeling you get from the metaphor in ordinary terms. This links to the other
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an issue that touches us deeply and frequently in our day to day life. It is about dealing with emotions. The heart‚ the third eye and the crown chakra are attractive to us‚ because these energy centers connect us with the higher realms that are so natural to us. But the real inner breakthroughs must now occur on a lower level‚ in the area of the lower chakras‚ closer to earth. The area of the emotions is a vital area in our growth process towards freedom and wholeness. we are spiritual beings. We
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Importance of a College Degree Having a college degree is important to me because one‚ I’ve seen my mother struggle every day to pay bills and she doesn’t have a good educational background‚ two I wanna be able to get a good job‚ so that my daughter can have everything she needs and wants growing up and third I wanna be able to say I worked for what I have in store for me in the future. My mother works two jobs‚ we’ve always lived check to check since I can remember. She had my oldest brother
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always been an issue of debate and controversy. The ADN program is shorter and more concise which focuses on the clinical skills and is more tasks oriented. It lacks the theory and science behind nursing as a profession. ADN nurses usually have 2-3 years education and are focused to provide individualized care to their patients based on their diagnosis. The BSN program is a four-year degree‚ which is knowledge‚ theory and research based and the emphasis is on the entire picture of the field
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| Does technology change culture or culture change technology?« Diane Rehm radio show on Social Networks on the WebWhat ever happened to KQML? »Does technology change culture or culture change technology?Tim Finin‚ 1:00pm 10 July 2006 TweetI attended the CRA’s Snowbird Conference last month. The most interesting talk was a keynote from Genevieve Bell (also see here) who is an anthropologist who works at Intel Research. One of her messages was that while we tend to think that technology changes culture
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Should everyone have university degree? Rapid development of technologies and current economic crisis make people worry about their future live and professional realization‚ showing with no doubt the importance of education for further successful living. Knowledge is power and the more you know the easier you will get the desired job‚ the better you will be paid and the better you will live. Recently‚ higher education has almost become a must in our society. First of all employers always
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