StellarEmotion is the psychological process that gives feelings their texture and shapes how we respond to the world. Theories of emotion differ in whether physical arousal or cognitive interpretation comes first.
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4.7 Emotion
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- 4.1Attribution Theory and Person PerceptionPreview lesson
- 4.2Attitude Formation and Attitude ChangePreview lesson
- 4.3Psychology of Social SituationsPreview lesson
- 4.4Psychodynamic and Humanistic Theories of PersonalityPreview lesson
- 4.5Social-Cognitive and Trait Theories of PersonalityPreview lesson
- 4.6MotivationPreview lesson
- 4.7EmotionThis lesson
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