Chapter 11 Emotion, Stress, and Coping - 北大未名BBS ....ppt

Chapter 11 Emotion, Stress, and Coping Zhang Zhiyong Department of Psychology Peking University 你在闹情绪吗？ 心境如何？ 你的情绪深而不露？还是溢于言表？ 你有什么烦恼或者高兴的事情？ 心情郁闷有什么不好的后果？ 如何保持良好的心情？ Definition Emotion, or affect, is an evaluative response (a positive or negative feeling) that typically includes some combination of physiological arousal, subjective experience, and behavioral or emotional expression. Outlines Emotion Stress Coping Some Concluding Thoughts 1 Emotion Physiological Components Subjective Experience Emotional Expression A Taxonomy of Emotions Perspectives on Emotion A Different Perspective: Integrating the Perspectives on Emotion 1.1 Physiological Components William James (1884) the peripheral theory Carl Lange (1885) James-Lange theory Cannon (1927) and Bard (1934) Two criticisms to James-Lange theory Too slow Not specific Cannon-Bard theory The neuro-psychology of emotion Emotion located in the heart,face or the peripheral nervous system? Distributed throughout the nervous system Three areas of the brain of special importance: Hypothalamus, Limbic system, cortex The Papez circuit: thalamus, hypothalamus, cortex, limbic system, Amygdala, the brain emotional computer Two circuits of the emotional reaction The role of the cortex with respect to emotion 1.2 Subjective Experience happy, angry, sad, and Elated Individual difference in the intensity of emotional states Personality disorders/Psychological disorder Acknowledging and examining one’s feelings can have a positive impact on health. (Berry Pennebaker,1993; Pennebaker et al,1990) 1.3 Emotional Expression The overt behavioral signs of emotion Various ways: facial expressions, posture, gestures, and tone of voice. Creating fear in the face 1.3.1 Facial Expression and Emotion Tomkins(1962): the face is the primary center of emotion The relationship between emotion and facial muscle movements is uniform enough across individuals and cultures.(Ekman, 1971) Facial expressions not only indicate a person emotional state