Module Overview:
- This module explores the link between emotions and the body’s sensations.
- It focuses on the automatic body responses associated with emotions.
Key Points:
- Emotions and Body:
- Body states influence emotions (e.g., feeling scared due to bungee jumping).
- Some body states are voluntary (e.g., facial expressions), while others are automatic (e.g., heart rate increase).
- The lecture focuses on automatic body states.
- The “Chicken or the Egg” Debate:
- A historical debate exists about whether emotions cause physical reactions or vice versa.
- The lecture argues that emotions and body states likely work together (except in cases like panic attacks).
- Both the brain and body contribute to a unified “body-brain-emotion” state.
- Module Focus:
- The module will primarily explore the sympathetic and parasympathetic nervous systems and their role in automatic body responses related to emotions. Autonomic Nervous System