AP PSYCHOLOGY

Detailed explanation-1: -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-2: -Specifically, James-Lange posits that we first notice physiological and behavior changes and we use our observation of these changes to label our emotion. According to James-Lange, our subjective feelings, not our cognitive appraisals, represent the perception of the body’s behavior and physiological changes.

Detailed explanation-3: -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-4: -The James-Lange theory of emotion posits that emotions reflect physiological states in the body. The James-Lange theory holds that human bodies FIRST experience physical sensations, and that humans will think, act, then feel afterwards.