Emotion Theories
Theory that says physical reactions (like a racing heart) lead to emotional feelings.
James-Lange Theory
Adjusting your behavior or thinking to follow the rules of a group.
Conformity
The hormone released by an empty stomach that signals "hunger" to the brain.
Ghrelin
Thinking a "nice" person is also smart and kind just because of a first impression.
Halo Effect
Non-verbal signals like posture, gestures, and facial expressions.
Body Language
Theory that says physical reactions and emotions happen at the same time.
Cannon-Bard Theory
The tendency for people in a group to exert less effort than when they are alone.
Social Loafing
The type of blood sugar that provides energy and is regulated by insulin.
Glucose
Overestimating personality and underestimating the situation when judging others.
Fundamental Attribution Error
The study of personal space and "comfort zones."
Proxemics
What is the Schachter-Singer (Two-Factor) Theory
Theory that requires both physical arousal and a conscious label to feel emotion.
When a group ignores better ideas just to keep everyone happy and in agreement.
Groupthink
The specific weight range that is optimal for an individual's body.
Set Point
Taking credit for your successes but blaming "bad luck" for your failures.
Self-Serving Bias
Fast, involuntary facial expressions that reveal a person's true feelings.
Microexpressions
When arousal from one event (like a sports game) carries over to the next event.
Spillover Effect
The study where participants were ordered to give electric shocks to a learner.
Milgram Experiment
The part of the brain that monitors hormones and acts as a hunger "switch."
Hypothalamus
The tension we feel when our actions and our beliefs do not match up.
Cognitive Dissonance
Focusing your conscious awareness on only one thing while ignoring others.
Selective Attention
A fleeting reaction to a specific event vs. a longer-lasting, general feeling.
Emotion vs. Mood
The researcher who used a line-matching test to study conformity.
Solomon Asch
The body’s resting rate of energy expenditure (calories burnt at rest).
Basal Metabolic Rate (BMR)
The tendency to agree to a large request after first agreeing to a small one.
Foot-in-the-Door
The measurement system used to identify over 5,000 facial muscle movements.
Facial Action Coding System (FACS)