Schachter-Singer+Theory

toc = Definition: = A two-factory theory stating that for an emotion to occur, there must be (1) physiological arousal and (2) a cognitive interpretation or explanation of the arousal, allowing it to be labeled as a specific emotion. Gen Psych Chapter 9, pp. 304

= Examples: = Thus, Schachter concluded, a true emotion can occur only if a person is physically aroused and can find some reason for it. When people are in a state of physical arousal but do not know why they are aroused, they tend to label the state as an emotion that is appropriate to their situation at the time.

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