Emotional and The Principles of Emotions and Emotional Messages
Emotional Arousal Is a Multi-Step Process
Describe: 
Cognitive labeling theory
James-Lange theory
(1) An event occurs
(2) You experience an emotion
(3) You respond physiologically
(1) An event occurs
(2) You respond physiologically
(3) You experience an emotion
(1) An event occurs
(2) You respond physiologically
(3) You interpret this arousal; you decide what emotion you're experiencing
(4) You experience an emotion
Emotions May Be Primary or Blended
Primary Emotion: the similarities among emotions/ There are eight basic emotions: joy, trust, fear, surprise, sadness, disgust, anger, and anticipation. Emotions that are close to each other on this wheel are also close to each other in meaning. Emotions that are opposite each other on the wheel are also opposite each other in their meaning
Blended Emotion: Emotions that are combinations of the primary emotions. These are noted outside the emotion wheel
Emotions involve both Body and Mind
The Body: Bodily reactions are the most obvious aspect of our emotional experience because we can observe them easily
The mind: The mental or cognitive part of emotional experience involves the evaluations and interpretations you make on the basis of what you experience
Emotions are Influenced by a Variety of Factors
Culture: The culture context gives you a framework for both expressing feelings and interpreting the emotions of others
Gender: Men and Women experience emotions similarly. The differences are in the way emotions are expressed, not in the way they are felt.
Relationships: can help to reduce tress
Personality: Your personality will influence the emotions you'll feel, the extent to which you'll feel them, and, perhaps most important for your purposes, the ways in which you'll express or conceal these emotions
gender display rules: Men and Women have differences for what is and what isn't appropriate to express
Emotions May Be Adaptive and Maladaptive: Emotions are often adaptive and help you adjust to a situation. At other times, emotions may be maladaptive and may get in the way of your accomplishing your goals
Emotional Expression Uses Multiple Channels: As with most meanings, emotions are encoded both verbally and nonverbally
Such as your words
The gestures
The facial expressions
The emoticon/the Japanese emoji
Emotional Expression Is Governed by Display Rules
Display Rules govern which emotions are permissible and which are not permissible to communicate
Emotion work: refers to the conscious process you go through to bring your emotions and your emotional expression into a form that is accepted and appropriate to your interpersonal relationship
Emotion labor: on the other hand, refers to the same process of managing and controlling your emotions but in a public setting and you get paid for it
Emotions Can Be Used Strategically: in strategic emotionality, emotions are used for one's personal ends. Such emotions can take a variety of forms and serve a variety of purposes. But the basic idea behind strategic emotionality is controlling a situation or another person
Emotions Have Consequences: Emotions and emotional expression have consequences and affect your relationships in important ways. By revealing your emotions, you may create close bonds with others, or also scare people with too much, and too intimate, disclosure
Emotions are Contagious: Emotional Messages are often contagious. Emotions pass easily from one person to another; women are especially prone to emotional contagion
2. You mimic this emotional expression, perhaps unconsciously
3. The feedback you get from your expressions recalls the feelings you had when you last expressed yourself in this way, and this recall creates your current feelings
1. You perceive the emotional expression of others