Question

W7 Assignment

In a 2 page paper discuss emotional reactions. Provide an illustration of a specific emotional reaction of a situation you were in. Then explain the emotional reaction using two different theories of emotions discussed in Chapter 7. Finally, provide an argument for which of the two theories offers a better explanation of the emotional reaction. Your paper should be a 2 page paper citing specific examples and providing detailed analysis incorporation reading and textbook material. If outside sources are used, proper citation of the source should be included.

PLEASE NO PLAGIARISM!!!!! IN YOUR OWN WORDS!!!!!!

Answer 1

When I was a small kid , we had a cub in our home . After a certain point of time , my father kept him in a Lion reserve forest. After few years , when I went to visit him, he still remembered me . The kind of affection and love he showered on me was a memorable one for me . It was very precious. It was an immediate reaction to stimuli , to which he responded . This is an example of evolution of emotions .

The theories of emotion are:

1. Evolution Theory of Emotion

The evolution of emotions , seemed to be adaptive thus allowing the humans and animals to survive and reproduce . According to this theory , the existence of emotions serves an adaptive role. The presence of emotions motivate a person to respond quickly to stimuli happening in the surrounding . This increases and upgrades the chance of surviving and achieving success. Eg : A person having fear compels him/her to either fight or stay in constant panic.

2. Cognitive Appraisal Theory

In this case , thinking takes place before a person experiences emotion. A series of events, thereby involving a stimulus which is followed by thoughts , thereby having a number of experiences at a same time , which leads to physiological response and as well as emotions .

Eg : While entering forest , we hear the sound of a wild bear. The second thought which comes to our mind is thinking about the fear . The emotion of fear is led by a number of physiological changes in our body .