AP PSYCHOLOGY

Detailed explanation-1: -The James-Lange theory of emotion suggests that physical changes in the body happen first, which then leads to the experience of emotion. Essentially, emotions stem from your interpretation of your physical sensations. For example, your heart beating wildly would lead you to realize that you are afraid.

Detailed explanation-2: -The James–Lange theory proposes that emotional stimuli first induce peripheral physiological variations, which occur without consciousness of affect. These bodily responses are further interpreted by the brain to produce the feeling state of an emotion (Critchley, 2009).

Detailed explanation-3: -The primary argument of the Cannon-Bard theory of emotion is that emotions trigger affective “feelings” and physiological responses to stimuli at the same time, in different regions of the brain.

Detailed explanation-4: -According to the Cannon-Bard theory of emotion, the experience of an emotion is accompanied by physiological arousal. According to the James-Lange theory of emotion, our experience of an emotion is the result of the arousal that we experience.

Detailed explanation-5: -James argues that the sequence of events in experiencing emotion is: Emotion stimulus → Physiological Response Pattern → Affective Experience. The theory itself emphasizes how physiological arousal, with the exclusion of emotional behavior, is the determiner of emotional feelings.