Emotion
The combination of physiological changes, subjective feelings, and associated behaviours.
What is emotion?
The combination of brain structures that work together to process stimuli and generate emotional responses.
What is the limbic system?
An emotion that contributes to a state of wellbeing.
What is happiness.
The religion that the practice of mindfulness draws it's inspiration.
What is Buddhism.
A theory of motivation that aims to explain the effects of internal consequences on internal motivation by examining the impacts of the informational, controlling, and amotivating aspects of influence.
What is Cognitive Evaluation Theory.
A theory of emotion that suggests emotions are a combination of physical arousal and a cognitive label.
What is Two-Factor Theory.
A process in the brain that assesses situations to determine if we are at risk, and how to respond.
What is subjective wellbeing.
A component of mindfulness that determines the amount of focus we provide to certain stimuli.
What is attention.
Two types of goals that Achievement Goal Theory focuses on.
What are Task-oriented and Ego-oriented.
A process that occurs after primary appraisal if a situation or event poses a threat.
What is Secondary Appraisal.
A pathway in LeDoux's model that information takes through the brain to generate quick responses to emotional stimuli.
What is the short route.
The combination of all moods, emotions, and feelings that an individual experiences over a period of time. (A_________ B_________)
What is affective balance.
A component of mindfulness that is characterized by an acknowledgement of our present experience.
What is acceptance.
A personal judgement about how likely they are to succeed at a task.
What is Self-efficacy.
A theory of emotion that focuses on the developmental benefits of positive emotions.
What is broaden-and-build theory.
A brain structure that recalls memories that are relevant to an emotional situation.
What is the Hippocampus.
A model of wellbeing that focuses on wellness across six key areas.
A mental state where a person is deeply focused on what they are doing, so much so that they ignore their basic needs.
What is the flow experience.
A theory of motivation characterized by setting effective goals that adhere to five principles.
A person's ability to use either problem-focused or emotion-focused coping.
What is coping potential.
A brain structure that receives sensory information from the body and then relays it to the sensory cortex and the amygdala.
What is the Thalamus.
A dimension of Ryff's model of wellbeing that describes a person's ability to make decisions with their own free will.
What is autonomy.
A metric of happiness that can be improved through personal growth and development. (L___ S_______).
What is life satisfaction.
A type of motivation that is characterized by a personal benefit for the participant.
What is intrinsic motivation.