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    Emotions are our feelings; it helps us describe the way we feel. We use our emotion to describe how we feel about one another. It plays an important role on how we behave and think. The brain process emotions by using the amygdala which is where the region of the brain controls emotion and where the neutral pathways avoid passing through the amygdala which is responsible for thinking. We can express our emotions in different ways, in 1972, a famous psychologist Paul Ekman, discovered a couple of

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    Importance of genogram combining touch, attachment, emotion and fear The use of focused genograms can aid therapists by highlighting the psychological bonds that confine an individual or couple. By highlighting the bonds, they can be explored through a conceptual framework such as; an attachment lens or and emotional lens, to determine the impact on the system and individual. The genogram reflects the family of origin and can illuminate a pattern of connectivity (Magnuson & Shaw, 2003). While

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    This paper explores the correlation between the facial blueprints of emotions and the actual emotional display they present. According to Ekman (1975), we can distinguish emotions by analyzing their facial blueprints – that is, by analyzing the facial characteristics associated with each emotion. By facial characteristics I mean any facial cues – may it be a wrinkled forehead, a crinkly nose or even blushing. All these characteristics play a crucial role in expressing any given emotional state and

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    Emotion regulation is a relatively new field in psychology, having only emerged in the past 25 years. Ever since the early 1990’s, more and more psychologists have become interested in the topic, leading to many studies and articles each year regarding the subject (Gross, 2014). Emotion regulation is the process of being aware and in control of one’s own emotions. It also refers to how or if emotions are expressed or controlled. Suppression is a form of emotion regulation, and is the act of consciously

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    Gender and Emotions

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    in the way men and women experience emotions. Women are assumed to be far more emotional than men, both in experiencing the emotions internally, as well as expressing them to the outside world. While the genders may differ in how they express their emotions, men and women do not inherently differ in the frequency of emotionality. Men are not emotionless, and women do not overcompensate for men's lack of emotion. The roots of our ideas about gender and emotion date far back. According to Simon and

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    Emotions Paper

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    Emotions There are several functioned emotions that will be analyzed in this paper. Psychological emotional arousal and cognitive activity can be very important. At least two historical theories of emotion and arousal as they relate to human motivation such as; American psychologist Stanley Schatcher as well Jerome Singer’s theory will be examined. There will be at least two research methods used for uncovering basic emotions analyze such as; Johnson-Laird and Oatley. Facial feedback hypothesis

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    Emotions Paper

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    Emotions Paper The presence of emotion on human lives is a combination of many events, from our natural biological constructs, to our environment and how that aided our development. Emotions play a pivotal role as to how we act towards motivation. Two intrinsically different historical theories arise which illustrate polar views on the source of human emotion. One being James-Lange’s theory where physiological symptoms trigger emotional response, and the second being Cannon’s theory where both

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    Emotion Differentiation

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    Attempts to define “emotion” have proved to be rather difficult. Instead of searching for a comprehensive definition, Gross (2011) describes the three core features of emotions. First, emotions occur when an individual decides that a situation is relevant to his or her goals. Second, emotions are multi-faceted, and involve both subjective and physiological experiences, as well as behaviors. The third feature involves the authoritative nature of emotions. They have the powerful ability to interrupt

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    Effect of Emotions

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    STD: Fybmm EMOTIONS Topic covered: Positive and negative emotions and bodily changes Emotions are an integral part of our life. Emotions, often called feelings, include experiences such as love, hate, anger, trust, joy, panic, fear, and grief. Emotions are specific reactions to a particular event that are usually of fairly short duration. Emotions have both physical and mental components. Emotions colour people 's lives and give them depth and differentiation. Emotions can be positive

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    Emotions In Frankenstein

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    Frankenstein Human emotion is one of the most complex typical human features. It is believed that many of the human emotions felt throughout the day of men and women everywhere are derived from human instincts that have mixed and weakened over time, so, do humans even need emotions? On a technical level, yes, you are able to “survive” without emotions but without emotions humans tend to get very unhealthy. This is because on a psychological level humans need emotions, and when they don’t have emotional

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