Mnemonics for Emotional Theories: James-Lange, Cannon-Bard, Schachter-Singer, and Lazarus, Study notes of Social Psychology of Emotion

Download Mnemonics for Emotional Theories: James-Lange, Cannon-Bard, Schachter-Singer, and Lazarus and more Study notes Social Psychology of Emotion in PDF only on Docsity! Mnemonics to Help You Remember James-Lange Theory A comes before E - just like Arousal comes before your Emotion. J for Jog away from danger and L for Later feel your fear. Cannon-Bard Theory Say the two Ns in Cannon simultaneously just like you experience arousal and emotion Cannon=Causes, Bard=Both; so it would be the "Causes Both Theory" because the theory says that the physiological response and experience of emotion happen at the same time, or "the Cause stimulates Both at the same time. Think Bard = Bird: You kill 2 birds with 1 stone Theory says 2 things happen at once If you get hit by a Cannon then you feel arousal, pain and scared all at once! Schachter-Singer Two Factor Theory Think “Exactor” meaning you double check your emotion by labeling the arousal just to be sure. 2-Factor = The emotion comes twice Once when you actually experience the arousal and then again when you label the emotion of that arousal. Lazarus Cognitive Mediational Theory • You meditate on the situation before feeling emotion • Lazy Emotion – Your emotions lazily wait for you to label the situation. • Jesus raises Lazarus from the dead – – All those who witness this situation have to label it either a miracle and hence be overjoyed or label it a trick and be angry. Zajonc & LeDoux Theory • Zap! – Some emotions happen in an instant without thought. • Z is lowest letter in the alphabet and fear takes the Low Road of neural circuits. • LeDoux – Some emotions are like a Reflex