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| mental, physical, and behavioral state associated with our evaluation of our experiences |
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| theory that humans experience a small number of distinct emotions |
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| one of a small number (perhaps seven) of emotions believed by some theorists to be cross-culturally universal |
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| one of the cultural guidelines for how and when to express emotions |
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| cognitive theory of emotion |
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| theory proposing that emotions are products of thinking |
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| James-Lange theory of emotion |
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| theory proposing that emotions result from our interpretations of our bodily reactions to stimuli |
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| cannon-bard theory of emotion |
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| theory proposing that an emotion-provoking event leads simultaneously to an emotion and to bodily reactions |
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| theory proposing that emotions are produced by an undifferentiated state of arousal along with an attribution (explanation) of that arousal |
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| phenomenon in which repeated exposure to a stimulus makes us more likely to feel favorably toward it |
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| facial feedback hypothesis |
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| theory that blood vessels in the face feed back temperature information to the brain altering our experience of emotions |
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| unconscious spillover of emotions into nonverbal behavior |
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| ability to predict our own and others' happiness |
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| belief that both our good and bad moods will last longer than they do |
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| the tension, discomfort, or physical symptoms that arise when a situation strains our ability to cope effectively |
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| coping strategy by which we tackle life's challenges head-on |
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| coping strategy that features a positive outlook on feelings or situations accompanied by behaviors that reduce painful emotions |
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| stress hormones that activate the body and prepare us to respond to stressful circumstances |
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| minor annoyance or nuisance that strains our ability to cope |
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| personality type that describes people who are competitive, driven, hostile, and ambitious |
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| damage to the heart from the complete or partial blockage of the arteries that provide oxygen to the heart |
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