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Gec 101 Group 1
Gec 101 Group 1
ESTITIK GROUP
INTRODUCTION
It is impossible to imagine life without emotion. We treasure our feelings – the joy at a ball
game, the pleasure of the touch of a loved one, or the fun with friends on a night out. Even negative
emotion is important, such as the sadness when a love one dies, the anger when violated, the fear that
overcomes us in a scary or unknown situation, or the guilt or shame toward others when we sin are
made public. Emotion color life experiences and give those experiences meaning and flavor.
DEFINITION
A conscious mental reaction (such as anger or fear) subjectively experienced as strong feeling
usually directed toward a specific object and typically accompanied by physiological and behavioral
changes in the body.
NATURE OF EMOTION
Every emotion is followed by a physiological change such as a change of in blood pressure, rapid
heartbeat, change in pulse rate, and change in facial expression, voice and body movements.
Emotion is accompanied by feelings of pleasantness and unpleasantness followed by
physiological changes.
Emotion are purely individual and subjective. The same situation may call upon different
emotions in different individuals
Emotion have a wide range; therefore, they are not restricted to a particular age. They can occur
to adolescents, children, adults, or any living being.
Emotion rise instantly. The drop of emotion is however slow, leaving behind an emotional state
which lasts for some time.
Emotion experience can be positive in the form of joy, happiness and laughter or it may be
negative as in sadness.
COMPONENTS OF EMOTION
Subjective Experiences
Subjective experiences can range from something as simple seeing a color to something
as major as losing a loved one or getting married. No matter how intense the experience is, it
can provoke many emotions in a single individual and the emotions each individual feel may be
different. For example, one person may feel anger and regret at the loss of a loved one while
another may experience intense sadness.
Physiological Responses
We all know how it feels to have our heart beat fast with fear. This physiological
response is the result of the autonomic nervous system’s reaction to the emotion we’re
experiencing. The autonomic nervous system controls our involuntary bodily response
and regulates our fight-or-flight response. According to many Psychologists our
physiological responses are likely how emotion helped us evolve and survive as humans
throughout history.
Behavioral Responses
The behavioral responses aspect of the emotional response is the actual expression of
the emotion. Behavioral responses can include a smile, grimace, a laugh or a sigh, along
with many other reaction depending on societal norms and personality.
WHY WE EXPERIENCED EMOTION? WHY DO WE NEED EMOTIONS?
According to Kendra cherry a psychology expert. Emotions help us to take actions, to survive, strike
and avoid danger, to make decisions, to understand others. Moreover, they help other people to
understand us.