Psychology / Unit 9 Psych 1023 short lesson, about 20 seconds
The James-Lange Theory
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The idea
The James-Lange theory holds that physiological arousal occurs first and the emotion is the perception of that arousal.
In practice
On this account, the racing heart comes first and fear is what noticing it feels like.
Where people slip
Different emotions share similar physiological profiles, which is the theory's central difficulty.
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