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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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