Emotion

the perception that we are worse off than those that we compare ourselves to

Baby monkeys learn to fear snakes through a process of ____________.

The ____________ nervous system increases heart rate and arousal.

When you first get a PS4, you're super happy; after a week, it seems normal to you. This is...

People are especially good at detecting facial expressions of __________.

Why are polygraph tests so inaccurate?

______________ are the most universally understood way of communicating emotion.

Children who were _____________ are more likely to see anger when shown a mixed fear/anger face

Mrs. Malloy's kids slept all night, she then happily agreed to drive her friend to the airport.

Winning the lottery has what sort of effect on LONG-TERM life satisfaction?

How we appraise a situation influences how much stress we experience?

You were stoked about your B+ until you realized everyone else has an A. This is _________.

Which brain location is most closely associated with positive emotion?

According to the two-factor theory of emotion, ______________ comes before arousal AND emotion.

The nucleus accumbens is associated most with...

People with Type A personalities tend to have _______ levels of stress.

the brain's shortcut to emotion that goes directly to the amygdala & gives an instant reaction

the clogging of the vessels that nourish the heart muscle; leading cause of death in North Amer

What is the common-sense theory of emotion?

Unwritten codes that govern the ways people manage and express emotions. Influence expressions and intensity.

This theory of emotion proposes that the physical arousal comes before awareness of emotion.

Who proposed the two-factor theory of emotion?

the field that studies the influence of stress, health and illness

which of the following is NOT positively correlated with happiness