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Emotions, as defined by Damasio, are changes in both body and brain states in response to stimuli. [1] Physiological changes (such as muscle tone , heart rate , endocrine activity , posture , facial expression , and so forth) occur in the body and are relayed to the brain where they are transformed into an emotion that tells the individual ...
Physiological stress represents a wide range of physical responses that occur as a direct effect of a stressor causing an upset in the homeostasis of the body. Upon immediate disruption of either psychological or physical equilibrium the body responds by stimulating the nervous , endocrine , and immune systems .
Physiological hyperarousal is defined by increased activity in the sympathetic nervous system, in response to threat. [11] Physiological hyperarousal is unique to anxiety disorders. [ 2 ] [ 12 ] Some symptoms of physiological hyperarousal include: shortness of breath, feeling dizzy or lightheaded, dry mouth, trembling or shaking, and sweaty palms.
Misattribution of arousal, which is an influence on emotion processing, can be found in multiple situations, such as romantic situations and physiological responses from exercise. An example of the possible effects of misattribution of arousal is perceiving a potential partner as more attractive because of a heightened state of physiological ...
Theories of emotion currently fall into four main categories which follow one another in a historical series: evolutionary (ethological), physiological, neurological, and cognitive. Evolutionary theories derive from Darwin's 'Emotions in man and the animals'. Physiological theories suggest that responses within the body are responsible for ...
Hans Selye defined stress as “the nonspecific (that is, common) result of any demand upon the body, be the effect mental or somatic.” [5] This includes the medical definition of stress as a physical demand and the colloquial definition of stress as a psychological demand. A stressor is inherently neutral meaning that the same stressor can ...
The two-factor theory of emotion posits when an emotion is felt, a physiological arousal occurs and the person uses the immediate environment to search for emotional cues to label the physiological arousal. The theory was put forth by researchers Stanley Schachter and Jerome E. Singer in a 1962 article.
The biological basis of personality is a collection of brain systems and mechanisms that underlie human personality. Human neurobiology, especially as it relates to complex traits and behaviors, is not well understood, but research into the neuroanatomical and functional underpinnings of personality are an active field of research.