Emotions And Neuroscience

. Therefore, there are two conditions that illicit different responses from the monkeys. In this example the monkeys were fearful but still acted accordingly to the situation.

Emotions and Neuroscience

Past research has indicated that the amygdala is involved in the initial appraisals of the intensity, the nucleus accumbens is involved in the tracking of the likelihood of reward that the stimulus promises (Keltner, Oakley & Jenkins, 2013). The periaqueductal gray activation related to pain regulation, negative affect, and caregiving. In the prefrontal cortex there are three areas that are relevant to emotion. These areas include the orbitofrontal region, the dorsolateral, prefrontal regions and the medial prefrontal region. More specifically,

Two forms of emotional regulation are cognitive change and behavioral and physiological change. Cognitive change is a way of altering an emotionally charged situation. Changing the meaning of something can change the emotional impact similar how the way a word is phrased can impact a person’s response. For example, a person can be asked how fast was the car going when it hit the other car? The response might be 30 miles per hour. Then the same person can be asked how fast was the car going when it smashed into the other car? It is likely that the person may report a high speed than the initial answer. Behavioral and physiological change has little research but it involves changing emotions once they are

For some people emotions in childhood can actually stay with them through adulthood. For example, extreme shyness is an emotion that a person can carry with them throughout their lifetime. Individual differences have also been seen in the way people react to other people’s emotions even though some emotions elicit typical responses. One study found that people reacted differently depending on the type of relationship such as if it was an old person talking to a younger person.

Conclusion

Emotions is a complex and heterogenous topic and require more research to be fully understood. Emotions, mood, and emotion disorder are different from each other. The main difference between these three aspects is the length of time. Although we all experience emotions we do not all experience them the same. Our culture can impact the way we feel and share our emotions. There are currently seven theoretical principles of emotions highlights the viewpoint. Facial expression are one way that we can view emotions and expressed them. Some facial expressions are universal such as anger and can be seen by the tension on a person’s