Psychology › Section J · Emotion and motivation › Topic J.4
Emotion
A racing heart, a tight face and a sudden feeling of fear arrive together so fast that they seem like one thing. Psychologists have argued for more than a century about which comes first, and the answers shape how we understand feelings, faces and even lie detectors.
In this topic
- What an emotion is
- James-Lange and Cannon-Bard
- Arousal plus a label: the two-factor theory
- Appraisal, speed and the fear pathway
- Emotions as constructions
- Worked example: one racing heart, four theories
- The emotional brain
- Faces across cultures
- Does smiling make you happier?
- Worked example: judging a lie detector
- Common mistakes to avoid
- Key takeaways
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