EmotionEmotion

Are women more emotional then men?

Are women more emotional then men?

pared to Women: there is substantial evidence to show that men have more

difficulty in expressing their emotions and exert greater controls over the expression of emotions.

# men spend more time ruminating over negative emotions. # men share their emotions with far fewer. # men express emotions with less intensity. # men use less emotional language and fewer 'emotion' words. # behavior seems less affected by expressions of emotion. # men are more likely to under-report negative feelings. # men are more willing to express emotions likely to be viewed

as demonstrating power or control. For example, pride, anger and jealousy.

pared to Women: there is substantial evidence to show that men have more

difficulty in expressing their emotions and exert greater controls over the expression of emotions.

# men spend more time ruminating over negative emotions. # men share their emotions with far fewer. # men express emotions with less intensity. # men use less emotional language and fewer 'emotion' words. # behavior seems less affected by expressions of emotion. # men are more likely to under-report negative feelings. # men are more willing to express emotions likely to be viewed

as demonstrating power or control. For example, pride, anger and jealousy.

James -Lange TheoryJames -Lange Theory

We feel emotion because of biological changes caused by stressExample…big bad wolf jumps

out of the woods----->heart races------. SCARED EMOTION!

We feel emotion because of biological changes caused by stressExample…big bad wolf jumps

out of the woods----->heart races------. SCARED EMOTION!

Cannon Bard TheoryCannon Bard Theory

A stimulus simultaneously triggers emotion and physiological response Message splits---goes to

cortex---other 1/2 goes to hypothalamus

We need to actually be aware of our emotions to feel them.

A stimulus simultaneously triggers emotion and physiological response Message splits---goes to

cortex---other 1/2 goes to hypothalamus

We need to actually be aware of our emotions to feel them.

If a man were to be paralyzed from neck down, how would his

emotions be affected?

If a man were to be paralyzed from neck down, how would his

emotions be affected?

Two-Factor TheoryTwo-Factor Theory

-our body’s physical responses and our cognitive labels (mental interpretations) combine to cause any emotional response.

People who are already physiologically aroused experience more intense emotions.

-our body’s physical responses and our cognitive labels (mental interpretations) combine to cause any emotional response.

People who are already physiologically aroused experience more intense emotions.