This ppt includes the basics of high school psychology about human feelings and emotions, how they are persieved and how they are differently felt in different people. It also talks about emotional intelligence.

1. Samiyah Masood
11th B Roll NO. 5
Topic: Emotions

2. Introduction
Emotions are the reactions that human
beings experience in response to situations
or stimulations. Emotion is a subjective
feeling and the experience of emotions
vary from person to person.

3. Nature of
emotions
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Emotions as we experience them can cause
changes to our daily lifestyle and our
physiological and psychological nature.

4. Classification
of emotions
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In psychology attempts have been made
to identify emotions. It has been noted
that at least 6 emotions are experienced
and recognised everywhere, known as
the basic emotions.

5. Surprise
Fear
The six basic emotions
Sadness Happiness
Disgust Anger

6. Intensity of
emotions
Emotions vary in their intensity. They can be highly
intense or very subtle. The intensity by which emotions
are felt can be effected by a number of factors like:
● Gender
● Personality
● Psychopathology
Evidence indicates that women experience all the
emotions more intensively than men, except for anger.

7. Physiological bases of emotions
For example when we are
angry, afraid, or excited, there
is increase in heart rate,
throbbing temples, increased
palpitations, and trembling
limbs.
Many physiological changes
happen in the body when we
experience certain emotions.
The physiology of emotions is
the result of a series of neuro
physiological activities
happening in certain parts of
the brain.
The activations of different
parts of the brain like
thalamus, hypothalamus,
cotex and limbic system,
arouse different emotions in
infants and in adults.

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Physiology of emotions
Thalamus
Stimulation of thalamus
produces fear, anxiety, and
autonomic reactions.
Hypothalamus
It converts our emotions
into physical responses like
rage, excitement and fear.
Limbic System
Amygdala, a part of limbic
system, involves formation
of emotional memories.
Cortex
Left cortex: positive feelings
Right cortex: negative
feelings

9. Theories and models of emotion
1. James-Lange Theory 2. Cannon-Bard Theory
The cannon bard theory states that
the thalamus conveys information
to the cerebral cortex, skeletal
muscles, and symphathetic
nervous system simultaneously.
The james lange theory argues that
physical changes in the body
happens first, which then leads to
an experience of emotions. For eg
your heart beating loudly would
lead you to realise that you are
afraid.

10. Thank You!!