There are three significant theories of emotion that attempt to describe and explain the way we respond emotionally to stimuli. The first theory was created by William James and Carl Lange and is known as the James-Lange theory. They believed that our body responds first and then we interpret that response in an emotion. Alternatively‚ the second theory created by Walter Cannon and Philip Bard was called the Cannon-Bard theory and claimed that we have a bodily and emotional response simultaneously
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is its’ ability to express; thoughts‚ feelings‚ and emotions. There are many ways to express oneself and the most prenominate form is communication‚ but your emotional reaction to life is just as vital. The four basic emotions that a person will feel in his or her life time consist of‚ happiness‚ sadness‚ fear‚ and anger. Most people will explore every part of these emotions within themselves while‚ others will struggle to understand them. Emotions are a reaction to a persons environment as well as
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emotional expressiveness Clearly‚ males and females feel the same emotions‚ except they express them differently. Specialists have conducted many researches to investigate the dissimilarities between males and females in the expression of their emotions and how they have diverse reactions in the same situation. Also‚ the effect society and gender stereotypes have on the way they release these emotions. In what way signs of such differences start showing from stages as early as childhood
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experience of positive emotions. Life is hard‚ but experiencing positive emotions can become a stress-reducer‚ open our minds‚ build enduring resources‚ and improve our overall well-being. Negative emotions tend to narrow our thoughts to a limited set of possible actions that might be taken in response to an emotion-evoking situation (Baumgardner & Crothers‚ p41). Positive emotions contribute to enhancing our physical‚ psychological‚ and social resources. While negative emotions may compromise our
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Generically‚ appraisal theorists define emotions as episodes that are restricted to a duration of a little more than a few seconds‚ which will encounter several changes; changes in your evaluation and appraisal of the stimulus‚ changes in your action tendencies‚ the peripheral and central somatic responses‚ your expressive behaviour (muscle movements‚ facial expressions) and emotional feelings (the reflections of other factors and the stimulus in your consciousness) (Moors‚ 2013). Additionally‚
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his house with a heavy hand and not express weak emotions‚ such as affection‚ pleasure‚ and many other positive feelings. The only emotion worth expressing outwardly was anger. Because of this‚ Okonkwo never gave off the image of a caring man. For example‚ when Okonkwo had Ikemefuna in his house‚ he “became very fond of the boy - inwardly of course... To show affection was a sign of weakness” (Achebe 28).
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Human Facial Expressions and Emotions: Are they Universal? Abstract To accept that the implications of human emotions are universal is indeed very extensive. It speaks to an issue that is deeply entrenched in human nature and it is by no means a trivial question. Much research has been conducted in this field of emotions through the analysis of facial expressions‚ categorizing evidence into two primary categories: those in favor of the universality of emotions‚ known as the Universality thesis
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This paper is on “Emotion Regulation and Decision Making Under Risk and Uncertainty” by Mircea Miclea‚ Andrei C. Miu‚ Renata M. Heilman‚ Liviu G. Crisan from Babes-Bolyai University‚ in Cluj-Napoca‚ Romania and Daniel Houser from George Mason University in Virginia‚ USA. The study was published in the American Psychological Association‚ 2010‚ Vol. 10‚ No. 2. It deals with emotion regulation (ER) tactics such as cognitive reappraisal and expression suppression and their effects on risk aversion and
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Emotions in Interpersonal Communications Paper Tonya Hill BSHS/385 July 20‚ 2015 Dr. Hughson Abstract In the Human Service field‚ interpersonal communication is between a client and human service professionals. Interpersonal communication is communication that between two people in a relationship and that‚ as it evolves‚ helps them to negotiate and define their relationship (Evans‚ Hearn‚ Uhlemann & Ivey‚ 2011). Human service workers use communication to build working relationships with clients
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Harwood eases into her poem by integrating a thoughtful conception of the characters desire to “show [them] the order of the world.” This alludes to specific emotions of confusion and cynicism through the thought of the character not comprehending the manner in which the world works. In reference to Harwood’s time‚ women were perceived as inferior and were often expected to fulfill their lives only by becoming a housewife. In only becoming a mother‚ Harwood conveys to the reader that this character
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