The connection between motivation and emotions can be seen in everyday life. To show the connection this paper will discuss two of the historical theories of emotion and arousal as they relate to human motivation. Then it will analyze two research methods used for uncovering basic emotions. Finally it will cover the facial feedback hypothesis‚ particularly the event-appraisal-emotion sequence. James-Lange Theory There have been numerous theories on emotions and arousal. The James-Lange theory is
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A Major Event in my life “Thank you for taking Eva airline. This flight from Taiwan to Vancouver is landing now. Please remain seated…” a flight attendant announced. The announcement woke me up from a long sweet dream. Twelve hours earlier‚ I was standing in the Taiwan international airport‚ saying goodbye to all relatives and friends. I was standing at a foreign airport now. My whole new life to become a Canadian started in this unfamiliar city‚ Vancouver. My hometown‚ Taiwan‚ is a small‚ but
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Normative history life events include events that had a major impact historically; such as war‚ the civil rights movement‚ The Great Depression etc. John was born in 1933 at the tail end of the Great Depression and before the Korean and Vietnam War. I asked him how each of these three specific events‚ which were monumental in history‚ affected him and his day-to-day life. Since the Great Depression ended in 1939‚ John does not remember too much‚ as he was only 6 years old. However‚ he does state
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Emotions impact so much of our everyday life. On the other hand so does the emotions of other individuals. Let’s discuss the theory which proves that emotions are contagious and can be transferred from person to person. “Emotional contagion is a term psychologists use when emotions “spread” from person to person‚ influencing the moods and behaviors of others. We’ve all felt this shift.” (Polly Campbell Gaiam Life 2014) Campbell the writer for this article on Gaiam life gives a good example of what
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Theories of emotion The James-Lange Theory American Psychologist William James and the Danish Psychologist Carl Lange. James-Lange theory holds that physiological response give rise to our cognitive experience of emotion. Our body responds to a perception of an event before we experience the emotion. James-Lange Theory: 1. Event 2. Arousal 3. Emotion Example: The dog is growling; My muscles tense; My heart races; I feel afraid. The Cannon-Bard Thalamic Theory Walter Cannon a psychologist
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A Memorable Event in My Life Sometimes in your life‚ some events happen that becomes an unforgettable memory for you and which teaches you such lesson that becomes one of the basic guideline in your life. The event that I experienced which taught me a valuable lesson happened when I accompany my grandmother went to hospital to operate her eye. It was a Wednesday morning‚ everyone had to go to work and went to school. So I went to hospital with my grandmother because I did not have class
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“Risk can be identified and controlled. Therefore all industrial disasters are preventable.” Discuss. This essay discusses the apparently logical proposition that if risk can be identified and controlled‚ industrial disasters are preventable. It first examines the concepts of ‘risk’‚ ‘identification and control’‚ ‘disaster’ and ‘preventable’ before examining the nature of the industrial disaster through a systems approach; it will be shown that a disaster can be deconstructed in order to present
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The event changed my life Having the first baby is the event which changed my life so much. After my wedding one year‚ I and my husband were eager to welcome my baby -Bong. When I knew I had pregnant I was nervous and worried but my husband advised me that I should keep calm and didn’t so worry. He said: “He will always be beside you (( me) “. He bought for me many kinds of books to help me have knowledge to look after myself and our baby. To the second month‚ I began being primitive
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on Motivation and Emotion – Chapter 9 Essential Questions: • In what ways are humans motivated to behave? • What methods of motivation are more effective than others? • How can one increase their motivation to behave in various ways? • What is the role of hunger in motivating behavior? • How do maladaptive eating patterns affect behavior? • What role do emotions play in behavior? • How do cognitions affect emotions? • How does stress influence health and behavior? • How can people reduce stress? •
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Most of the people like to go either on beaches‚ eating in exclusive restaurants‚ living in expensive hotels or travel to other countries as their way of relaxation; however my mode of relaxation was completely different. My friends and I like to go on far away quite lakes to spend some time in tranquility. After the complicated life of urban life‚ intense traffic‚ polluted air and endless problems‚ union with nature seemed to us the most worthwhile way to relax. It happened last year. We decided
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