After reading the chapter on emotions I am
still in the process of understanding it. This chapter was not as relatable as
the others have been and confused me a bit but the physiological influences on
emotions made the most sense. Physiological responses are emotions that you
experience that are directly reflected by external influences. When receiving a
new car one may have the instant feeling of joy or giddiness. While if being
chased by someone one may experience feelings of adrenaline and anxiety. These
are both good examples that the book provides in order to show us these
instinctual feelings that exist. These emotions are vary instantaneous and are
from within. The other perspectives are not as simple for me to comprehend.
Although I can picture the examples given very clearly in my mind, it would be
hard for me to say I can define it as a whole.
This chapter was quite difficult for me to understand as well because I couldn’t really connect to the other perspectives on emotions. The only perspective that I found to be relatable was the physiological influences on emotions. I experience physiological factors such as getting feeling a knot in my throat when I go through a break up, or an adrenaline rush when I ride a motorcycle. It usually isn’t until after I experience these things that I can connect an emotion to it. I think that this is really important because it allows you to make a connection between your mind and body.
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