Theories of Emotion Angel Rojas Rebecca Escobedo Wendy

Theories of Emotion { Angel Rojas Rebecca Escobedo Wendy Valenzuela

Different Theories of emotion James-Lange Theory Cannon Bard Theory Schachter-Singer theory Opponent Process Theory Stemberg’s Triangular theory of love

Essential Questions #1 Which theory of emotion was correct? James-Lange Cannon-Bard Schachter-Singer

James-Lange theory Theory came about with 2 theorists Williams James and Carl Lange Was introduced in 1884 -1887 Their theory was that emotion is not directly caused by the sensitivity of the event but by the bodily response For example we must first experience fast breathing, eyes dilating, heart racing etc. before we actually become alarmed The brain notices the bodily response then informing the person which emotion to take

Sight of oncoming car (perception of stimulus) Pounding heart (arousal) James-Lange theory Fear (emotion)

Cannon-Bard Theory Theorist Walter Cannon believed that both James and Lange had a good basic theory however it had many flaws. Introduced in 1927 He theorized that both bodily reactions and emotion played a role on how to act in an alarming situation Cannon believed this because one bodily reaction could represent many things Heart racing can mean you’re angry or excited Theorist Phillip Bard agreed with him and continued researching the topic Both determined that Emotion and Bodily reactions act similarly but are independent variables.

Sight of oncoming car (perception of stimulus) Pounding heart (arousal) Fear (emotion) Cannon-Bard Theory

1. 2. 3. Who is experiencing the Schachter-Singer theory? The girl crying because she lost her dog The thief who is running from the police The women who is falling in love Essential question # 2

Schachter-Singer Theory Stanley Schachter and Jerome Singer proposed another theory which was known as the Schachter-Singer theory ”It is where experiencing an emotion requires both bodily response and an interpretation of the bodily response by considering the particular situation the person is in at the moment” An example would be if my heart is racing and I am being chased by a killer I might think that it is fear. If my heart is racing and I am looking at the person I am in love with, I might interpret that as excitement. Even though the bodily response is the same, I might experience very different emotions depending on the type of situation I am in.

Schachter-Singer Theory

Essential Question #3 and #4 Who created the Opponent- process Theory and what are some of the ideas the make it up? How is the Opponent-process Theory evident in our every day life?

Opponent-Process theory The Opponent-Process Theory was created by Richard Solomon and John Corbit. It explains our experiences of emotion in relation to its opposites. It also states that an experience of an emotion disrupts our bodies state of balance and that our emotions have opposing counterparts.

Opposite Emotions Examples of opposite emotions would be: Happy and sad Pleasure and pain Excitement and depression When we experience one emotion, its opposite is suppressed. Once the first emotion subsides, we begin to start feeling the opposite emotion to balance out the other one

Stemberg’s Triangular Theory Love The Triangular Theory of Love was developed by Robert Sternberg. He discusses the subject of interpersonal relationships and the 3 components that make up a love triangle. The 3 components are: Passion Intimacy Commitment of

The Three Passion- Being sexually and physically attracted to that person Intimacy- Feeling a sense of closeness and attachment to a person Commitment- Wanting to create a short-term relationship with someone, and wanting to stay with someone in a long-term relationship

Different Types of Love Nonlove Liking/friendship Infatuated love Empty Love Romantic love Companionate love Fatuous Love Consummate love

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