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James-Lange theory
the theory that our experience of emotion is our awareness of our physiological responses to emotion-arousing stimuli
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Cannon-Bard theory
the theory that an emotion-arousing stimulus simultaneously triggers physiological responses and the subjective experience of emotion
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Two-factor theory
schacter's theory that to experience emotion one must be physically aroused and cognitviely label the arousal
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catharsis
emotional release. releasing aggressive energy relieves aggressive urges
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feel good do good phenomenon
people's tendency to be helpful when already in a good mood
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subjective well being
self-perceived happiness or satisfaction with life. Used along with measures of objective well being (for example, physical and economic indicators) to evaluate people’s quality of life
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Adaptation-level phenomenon
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our tendency to form judgments (of sounds, lights, or income) relative to a “neutral” level defined by our prior experience
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Relative deprivation
the perception that one is worse off relative to those with whom one compares himself
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stress
the process by which we perceive and respond to certain events, called stressors, that we appraise as threatening or challenging
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General Adaptation Syndrome (GAS)
Selye’s concept of the body’s adaptive response to stress in three stages- alarm, resistance, exhaustion
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Psychophysiological illness
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literally, “mind-body” illness; any stress-related physical illness, such as hypertension and some headaches
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Lymphocytes
the two types of white blood cells that are part of the body’s immune system: b lymphocytes form in the bone marrow and release antibodies to fight infections; t lymphocytes form in the thymus and attach cancer cells, viruses, and foreign substances, among other duties
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