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FEAR
FEAR
FEAR
“The snarling dog is dangerous FEAR
and therefore I should feel afraid.”
Facial
feedback
theory
“The fearful expression
on my face enhances
my sense of being afraid.”
ANS
arousal
in face
Facial
expression
Cognitive
interpretation
of face
motions
FEAR
FEAR
Schachter-Singer
cognitive arousal theory
“This snarling dog
is dangerous
and that makes me
feel afraid.”
Snarling dog ANS arousal,
changes in body
Conscious fear
Cognitive
appraisal
ANS arousal
Stimulus First response Second response
Common sense
theory
“I’m shaking
because I’m afraid.”
James-Lange
theory
“I’m afraid
because I’m shaking.”
Cannon-Bard
theory
“I’m shaking and feeling
afraid at the same time.”
Lazarus’s
cognitive-mediational
theory
Snarling dog
Snarling dog
Snarling dog Subcortical
brain activity
Conscious fear
ANS arousal,
changes in body
Conscious fear
Conscious fear
ANS arousal,
changes in body
Appraisal
of threat
Bodily
response
Figure 9.14 Comparison of Theories of Emotion
These figures represent the six different theories of emotion as discussed in the text.
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