Emotion & Stress

🧠 Emotion & Stress

Part 1 of 7 — Theories of Emotion

1. James-Lange

stimulus → physiological arousal → emotion

2. Cannon-Bard

stimulus → simultaneous arousal AND emotion

3. Schachter-Singer (two-factor)

arousal + cognitive label = emotion

4. Lazarus

cognitive appraisal determines emotion

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• James-Lange: stimulus → physiological arousal → emotion
• Cannon-Bard: stimulus → simultaneous arousal AND emotion
• Schachter-Singer (two-factor): arousal + cognitive label = emotion
• Lazarus: cognitive appraisal determines emotion

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## Components of Emotion

Part 2 of 7 — Components of Emotion

1. Physiological

autonomic nervous system activation

2. Behavioral

facial expressions, body language

3. Cognitive

interpretation and appraisal

4. Universal emotions (Ekman)

happiness, sadness, fear, anger, disgust, surprise

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• Physiological: autonomic nervous system activation
• Behavioral: facial expressions, body language
• Cognitive: interpretation and appraisal
• Universal emotions (Ekman): happiness, sadness, fear, anger, disgust, surprise

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## Stress & Health

Part 3 of 7 — Stress & Health

1. Stress

perceived threat or challenge

2. Stressors

catastrophes, major life changes, daily hassles

3. Type A personality

competitive, hostile → higher heart disease risk

4. Type B personality

relaxed, easygoing → lower health risk

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• Stress: perceived threat or challenge
• Stressors: catastrophes, major life changes, daily hassles
• Type A personality: competitive, hostile → higher heart disease risk
• Type B personality: relaxed, easygoing → lower health risk

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## Stress Responses

Part 4 of 7 — Stress Responses

1. General Adaptation Syndrome (Selye)

alarm → resistance → exhaustion

2. Fight-or-flight response

sympathetic nervous system activation

3. Cortisol

stress hormone (chronic elevation harmful)

4. Psychoneuroimmunology

stress weakens immune system

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• General Adaptation Syndrome (Selye): alarm → resistance → exhaustion
• Fight-or-flight response: sympathetic nervous system activation
• Cortisol: stress hormone (chronic elevation harmful)
• Psychoneuroimmunology: stress weakens immune system

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## Coping Strategies

Part 5 of 7 — Coping Strategies

1. Problem-focused coping

addressing the problem directly

2. Emotion-focused coping

managing emotional response

3. Social support

buffer against stress

4. Perceived control

feeling in control reduces stress impact

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• Problem-focused coping: addressing the problem directly
• Emotion-focused coping: managing emotional response
• Social support: buffer against stress
• Perceived control: feeling in control reduces stress impact

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## Problem-Solving Workshop

Part 6 of 7 — Problem-Solving Workshop

1. Comparing emotion theories using scenarios

Comparing emotion theories using scenarios

2. Identifying stress responses

Identifying stress responses

3. Evaluating coping strategies

Evaluating coping strategies

4. Analyzing stress and health connections

Analyzing stress and health connections

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• Comparing emotion theories using scenarios
• Identifying stress responses
• Evaluating coping strategies
• Analyzing stress and health connections

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## Synthesis & AP Review

Part 7 of 7 — Synthesis & AP Review

1. Emotion involves body, mind, and behavior

Emotion involves body, mind, and behavior

2. Chronic stress has serious health consequences

Chronic stress has serious health consequences

3. Coping strategies can be learned

Coping strategies can be learned

4. AP exam

emotion theory comparison

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• Emotion involves body, mind, and behavior
• Chronic stress has serious health consequences
• Coping strategies can be learned
• AP exam: emotion theory comparison

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