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  • Appraisal
    A cognitive evaluation of a stimulus shaped by experiences, knowledge, and expectations, influencing emotional responses.
  • Cognitive Process
    A mental activity involving interpretation and understanding of events, crucial for shaping emotional reactions.
  • Emotional Response
    A reaction resulting from how an event is evaluated, varying widely between individuals and situations.
  • Conscious Appraisal
    A deliberate evaluation of an event, requiring active thought to interpret and understand a situation.
  • Unconscious Appraisal
    An immediate, automatic evaluation of a stimulus, occurring without deliberate thought.
  • Action Tendency
    An automatic behavioral response triggered by specific emotions, often with evolutionary advantages.
  • Freeze Response
    An immediate, involuntary cessation of movement, typically triggered by fear to avoid detection.
  • Avoidance
    A behavioral reaction involving withdrawal or distancing from a stimulus, commonly linked to disgust.
  • Approach Behavior
    A tendency to confront or move toward a stimulus, often arising from feelings of anger.
  • Evolutionary Basis
    An origin in adaptive behaviors that increased survival, explaining automatic emotional reactions.
  • Cultural Modulation
    The influence of societal norms and values on the expression of emotional behaviors.
  • Amygdala
    A brain structure involved in processing emotions and regulating automatic emotional responses.
  • Autonomic Nervous System
    A bodily system responsible for involuntary physiological changes during emotional experiences.