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Emotion is controlled by
• Endocrine glands
• Autonomic nervous system
• Brain
They affect the emotional behavior by increasing
or decreasing the secretion of the respective
hormones.
Imbalance of
•Oestrogen – anxiety and mood swings
•Progesterone – insomnia, head ache and anxiety
•Testosterone – decreased sex drive and erectile
dysfunction
•Serotonin (anti depressant ) – aggressive and
impulsive behaviour
•GABA (anti anxiety, anti pain, sleep) –
Restlessness and anxiety
•Dopamine – mood swings and cognitive
problems
Consists of two divisions
1. Sympathetic division
2. Parasympathetic division
FEAR OR
Fear or anger
ANGER
Sympathetic division
Adrenal gland
ADR, NA
Increase in HR
Increase in BP
Increased blood sugar
Pupillary dilatation
Inhibits salivation
Relaxes bronchi
Inhibits peristalsis
Skin perspires
Calmness
Calmness
and relaxed
relaxed period
period
Parasympathetic division
Decrease in HR
Decrease in BP
Pupillary constriction
Increases salivation
Constricts bronchi
Stimulates peristalsis
Skin dries
It controls the somatic and autonomic patterns
of activity .
In others words, it controls the physiological
expression of emotion
Angry
Fearfulness HR
Sad mood
Facial expressions and emotion
•Facial movements can influence emotional
experience. An individual who is forced to
smile in an event will find the event more
enjoyable one.
•Suppressing facial expression
emotions
•Facial muscle movements are closely
related to the body’s physiological
response in emotion.
physiological changes
specific sensations
put in a put in a
happy situation angrier situation
Stress reaction
HR, Skin conductance
Suppose
If called by appraisal FEAR
The Dean
ARAS
cortex musculature
• Given in 1966, one of the first ones to use the concept of
cognition. His concept is known as ‘sequential model’.
The steps involved in emotions are