PSYCHOLOGY OF EMOTIONS

Detailed explanation-1: -Neck-level spinal cord injuries reduce the intensity with which people experience certain emotions. The activity of the prefrontal cortex plays a role in the emotions we experience. An emotion-arousing stimulus is simultaneously routed to the cortex and to the sympathetic nervous system.

Detailed explanation-2: -A systematic review on psychological morbidity revealed that up to 30% of people with spinal cord injury are at the risk of having a depressive disorder, with a higher relative risk of anxiety disorder, increased level of anxiety, poor quality of life, and feelings of helplessness.

Detailed explanation-3: -According to the James-Lange theory of emotion, our experience of an emotion is the result of the arousal that we experience. This approach proposes that the arousal and the emotion are not independent, but rather that the emotion depends on the arousal.

Detailed explanation-4: -The James-Lange theory states that stimulating events trigger a physical reaction. The physical reaction is then labeled with a corresponding emotion. For example, if you run into a snake, your heart rate increases. James-Lange theory suggests that the increase in heart rate is what makes us realize we’re afraid.