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Theories of emotion (James-Lange, Cannon-Bard, Schachter-Singer, Lazarus)

Understand the model, recognise it in a stem, separate the look-alikes, then apply it.

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Watch it explainedDo you run because you are afraid? Or are you afraid because you run?
"Body-Brain-Bounce-Before": James-lange = Body first; Cannon-Bard = Brain splits it two ways at once ("Both at once, Bard"); Schachter-singer = Bounce the arousal off the situation to find a label ("Search, then label"); Lazarus = thought comes Before anything else (appraisal first).

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