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In this review, we have summarized recent advances in the study of emotional expression inspired by Basic Emotion Theory. This literature reveals that there are upwards of 20 emotions with distinct, multimodal expressions.
May 22, 2024 · Basic emotions are discrete, evolutionarily driven processes essential to survival. They are a special subset of discrete emotions that transcend across species, time, and culture. Basic emotions are elementally distinct, genetically determined, and functionally critical.
- Types of Theories of Emotion
- Evolutionary Theory of Emotion
- The James-Lange Theory of Emotion
- The Cannon-Bard Theory of Emotion
- Schachter-Singer Theory
- Cognitive Appraisal Theory
- Facial-Feedback Theory of Emotion
- Takeaways
Emotional theories vary in terms of what they focus on. The major theories of emotion can be grouped into three main categories: 1. Physiological theoriessuggest that responses within the body are responsible for emotions. 2. Neurological theoriespropose that activity within the brain leads to emotional responses. 3. Cognitive theoriesargue that th...
This theory suggests that emotions have an evolutionary origin. Naturalist Charles Darwinproposed that emotions evolved because they were adaptive and allowed humans and animals to survive and reproduce. Feelings of love and affection lead people to seek mates and reproduce. Feelings of fear compel people to fight or flee the source of danger. Unde...
The James-Lange theory is one of the best-known examples of a physiological theory of emotion. Independently proposed by psychologist William Jamesand physiologist Carl Lange, it suggests that emotions occur as a result of physiological reactions to events. For example, suppose you are walking in the woods and see a grizzly bear. You begin to tremb...
Another well-known physiological theory is the Cannon-Bard theory of emotion. Walter Cannon disagreed with the James-Lange theory of emotion on several different grounds. First, he suggested, people can experience physiological reactions linked to emotions without actually feeling those emotions. For example, your heart might race because you have ...
Also known as the two-factor theory of emotion, the Schachter-Singer theory is an example of a cognitive theory of emotion. This theory suggests that physiological arousal occurs first, and then the individual must identify the reason for this arousalto experience and label it as an emotion. A stimulus leads to a physiological response that is then...
According to appraisal theories of emotion, thinking must occur first before experiencing emotion. Richard Lazarus was a pioneer in this area of emotion, and this theory is often referred to as the Lazarus theory of emotion. According to this theory, the sequence of events first involves a stimulus, followed by thought, which then leads to the simu...
The facial-feedback theory of emotions suggests that facial expressions are connected to experiencing emotions. Charles Darwin and William James both noted early on that, sometimes, physiological responses often have a direct impact on emotion, rather than simply being a consequence of the emotion.
Although emotions impact every decision we make and the way we see the world, there is still much mystery surrounding why we have them. Many of these theories that have been proposed take either a physiological, neurological, or cognitive approach to explain how and why we experience the complex range of emotions. Theories of emotion continue to ev...
Jun 24, 2024 · Being hardwired, basic emotions (sometimes also called ‘affect programs’) are innate, automatic, and fast or reactive, and trigger behaviour with a high survival value.
Jul 14, 2024 · Basic Emotions. During the 1970s, psychologist Paul Eckman identified six basic emotions that he suggested were universally experienced in all human cultures. The emotions he identified were happiness, sadness, disgust, fear, surprise, and anger.
Sep 20, 2011 · A cross-species affective neuroscience strategy for understanding the primary-process (basic) emotions is defended. The need for analyzing the brain and mind in terms of evolutionary stratification of functions into at least primary (instinctual), secondary (learned), and tertiary (thought-related) processes is advanced.
Aug 23, 2017 · Clearly, differences and idiosyncrasies in relation to the general concept of emotions are reflected in the construct of ‘basic emotions’; a view that purports the existence of a small number of so-called primary emotions, usually comprising fear, anger, joy, sadness, surprise and disgust.
