Chapter 10

innate, evolutionary adaptive, and universal (anger, fear, sadness, surprise)

blends of primary (remorse, guilt, love, bitterness)

amygdala and insula

Physical changes–> emotion

Two distinct pathways that send information to mind and body simultaneously

People feel arousal and then search for an explanation based on what they believed caused that emotion

culturally specific rules the dictate how and when people can exhibit emotions

state of biological or social deficiency

Maslow’s pyramid– you have to satisfy your basic survival needs before social or personal dreams

a state achieved when one attains their personal aspirations

psychological state that creates arousal and motivates someone to do something

• performance on challenging tasks increases with arousal in an inverted U shape • easier tasks require a higher degree of arousal for the performance to be the highest

external objects or goals, not internal drives, that motivate behavior

value or pleasure associated with a behavior that motivates, even when there is no external goals

the need for interpersonal attachments is a fundamental motive that evolved bc it was advantageous

hypothalamus

4-stage pattern of physiological and psychological responses during sex

women are more likely to be cautious about having sex because having offspring is more of a commitment with them