Psychology & Sociology · Mr. Pankow: Sensation, Perception & Cognition

Question

____ Theory of Emotion
event
physiological response
interpretation of physiological response
emotion

Answer

James-Lange Theory of Emotion
event
physiological response
interpretation of physiological response
emotion
James-Lange Theory of Emotion event ↓ physiological response ↓ interpretation of physiological response ↓ emotion
mnemonic: J/L one apart on the alphabet, so physiological response first then emotion
example: A man, who is allergic to bees, encounters a bee. The man’s heart beat increases, he starts sweating, and he then interprets these physiological changes as the emotion fear

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