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Chapter 18: Emotion (Emotional states have 2 components (emotional…

- - - - conscious sensation
      - feel afraid
  - - - heart pounds
      - facial expression changes
      - piloerection (hair goes up)
- - - - it's hard to imagine maintaining rage without pounding heart, tensed muscles, or flush face
      - anger management technigques
        
        deep-breathing exercises
        
        imagine a relaxing scene
        
        repeat a calming word or phrase
        
        listen to music, write in journal, yoga
      - subjects given muscle-by-muscle instructions that result in facial expressions (anger, fear, surprise) exhibit measurable changes in autonomic activity (heart rate, skin conductance, skin temperature)
- - - - subjects reported only seeing expressionless face but increased skin conductance still occurred
    - - activates amygdala even though angry face is NOT perceived
- - - - decreases in normal fear and aggression reactions