Emotion and stress mindmap

Emotions and Stress

Bridget Pierpoint

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Which do you want to study?

Stress

Emotion

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EMOTION

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Theories

Brain/Nervous system

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THEORIES

Cognative Appraisal Theory

Cannon-Band Theory

Schacthter 2-Factor Theory

Opponent-process Theory

James-Lange Theory

Schachter 2-Factor Theory

Emotions occur as a result of psychological arrousal and cognative evaluation of a stimulus

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Cognitive Appraisal Theory

We unconciously label a situation as good or bad

Richard Lazurus

EX: being in a rollercoaster is subjectively scary but we unconsiously label it as fun

James-Lange Theory (Common Sense)

We expirence an emotion because were aware of how our body reacted to a stimuli

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Cannon Band Theory

An emotion and psychological response occur at the same time

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Oponent Process Theory

We suppress one emotion by triggering its opposite emotion

EX: being stressed suppresses being relaxed

Brain Breakdown

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STRESS

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Personalities

types of stress

Diseases/Health effects

conflicts

How do we deal with stress?

Fight or Flight

The body prepares to either fight the stressor or flee by using stored energy

Tend-and-befriend

evolutionary perspective that we tend to protect our offspring and seek support

conflicts

Avoidance-avoidance

Approach-approach

Approach-avoidance

Conflict resolution

Approach-Approach conflict

A situation where theres 2 choices that have desired outcomes

EX: having to choose between your top colleges

Avoidance-Avoidance conflict

A situation where theres 2 choices that have undesirable outcomes the person has to decide frome

EX: having to choose between going to the doctor or going to the dentist

Approach-Avoidance conflict

A situation where theres 1 option that has undesirable and desireable outcomes

*** when the person is closer to the goal theres more anxiety but when theyre further theres more desire***

EX: You get an offer from your top school but the tuition is extremely high, do you go?

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