Modules 40-44

A response of the whole organism, which involves physiological arousal, expressive behaviors, and conscious experience

The theory that our experience of emotion is our awareness of our physiological responses to emotion-arousing stimuli

Stimulus → Physiological response → Emotion

(aka Thalamic Theory)

The theory that an emotion-arousing stimulus simultaneously triggers physiological responses and the subjective experience of emotion 

Stimulus → Emotion and physiological response (simultaneously)

The Schachter-Singer theory that to experience emotion one must be physically aroused and cognitively label the arousal

Stimulus → Physiological response and appraisal → Emotion

The process of assessing whether a situation or event threatens our well-being, whether there are sufficient personal resources available for coping with the demand of the situation, and whether our strategy for dealing with the situation is effective

Event → Appraisal → Response / Emotion

The path from your thalamus to your amygdala

Acts on a rough sketch of the information coming into your brain and gives a fast immediate reaction

The path from the thalamus to the sensory cortex to the amygdala

Requires thinking to perceive the emotion

Emotions that appear and remove themselves in a fraction of a second

Used to help reveal people’s true emotions (macro-expressions)

A machine, commonly used in attempts to detect lies, that measures several of the physiological responses, like perspiration, breathing, and cardiovascular changes, accompanying emotion

The tendency of facial muscle states to trigger corresponding feelings such as fear, anger, or happiness

A subfield of psychology that provides psychology’s contribution to behavioral medicine

The process by which we perceive and respond to certain events, called stressors (catastrophic events, significant life changes, daily hassles), that we appraise as threatening or challenging

Selye’s concept of the body’s adaptive response to stress in three phases (alarm, resistance, exhaustion)

Under stress, people (especially women) often provide support to others and bond with and seek support from others

Literally, “mind-body” illness

Any stress-related physical illness, such as hypertension and some headaches

The study of how physiological, neural, and endocrine processes together affect the immune system and resulting health

The two types of white blood cells that are part of the body’s immune system

Form in the bone marrow and release antibodies that fight bacterial infections

Form in the thymus and other lymphatic tissue and attack cancer cells, viruses, and foreign substances

The clogging of the vessels that nourish the heart muscle

The leading cause of death in many developed countries

Friedman and Rosenman’s term for competitive, hard-driving, impatient, verbally aggressive, and anger-prone people

Friedman and Rosenman’s term for easygoing, relaxed people

A type of white blood cell that surrounds and kills microorganisms, removes dead cells, and stimulates the action of other immune system cells

A type of immune cell that has granules (small particles) with enzymes that can kill tumor cells or cells infected with a virus

Our need to belong. The desire to have personal relationships with other individuals, which manifests itself in the urge to form friendships and attachments and to join organizations and enjoy social gatherings

Often seek the approval and acceptance of others

The psychological overflow due to daily stress in one context and the transfer of its consequences to another close environment

(ex. After a run which put you in a good mood, you come home to find you have acquired a job you’ve wanted for a long time; the good mood from the run spills over to the reaction to the job)

A part of the brain that is activated when we experience social emotions, like lust, pride, and disgust