Emotion is a natural instinctive state of mind deriving from one's circumstances, mood, or relationships with others.

2. EMOTION
EMOVERE
TO MOVE OUT

3. 1. PERSONAL EMOTIONAL
EXPERIENCES
2. PHYSIOLOGICAL
3. BEHAVIOR OF THE PERSON
4. MOTIVATIONAL ASPECT

4.  Hereditary pattern reaction involving
profound changes of the bodily mechanism
as a whole, but particularly of the visceral
and glandular systems – J.B Watson and
T.S Kranviec
 Emotions are defined as organic
readjustments.
 Emotions are stirred-up states of an
organism and conscious feelings too.
 Emotional states range from the mild
affective states of pleasantness and
unpleasantness to the more intense states.

5.  AUTONOMIC NERVOUS SYSTEM
2 PRINCIPAL DIVISIONS
1. SYMPATHETIC DIVISION-- focused on using
body resources particularly in times of need.
2. PARASYMPATHETIC DIVISION-- responsible for
stimulation of "rest-and-digest" or "feed and breed.
a. cranial part
b. Sacral part

6.  Galvanic skin reponse-- electrical changes in the
skin. A sensitive indicator of changes in emotional
state.

7.  Blood pressure and volume-- changes in pressure
and distribution of the blood between the surface
and interior of the body.

8.  Heart rate-- acceleration of heart rate. This
acceleration is a common and familiar experience.

9.  Respiration-- increased and irregular breathing rate.
Gasping for breath and sighing are kinds of
changes during an emotional excitement that affect.
I/E ratio (inspiration-expiration ratio).

10.  Pupillary response-- dilation of the pupil of the eye.

11.  Salivary secretion-- dryness of the mouth. There is
a decrease in saliva or a change in its consistency.

12.  Pilomotor response. Goose pimples as it is
commonly called, appear and sometimes gives a
creepy feeling.

13.  Gastrointestinal motility--the movements of
stomach and intestines. Investigators use x ray an
the stomach-balloon technique to determine
changes in digestive activity.

14.  Muscle tension and tremor-- contraction of the
muscles. Tremor accompanies tense muscles

15.  Blood composition-- when adrenine is absorbed by
the blood during an emotional excitement, there are
changes in the blood composition.