Emotion and Social Behavior

Trust is not considered a primary emotion by Paul Ekman. The six primary emotions identified by Ekman are anger, disgust, fear, happiness, sadness, and surprise.

Projection is the tendency to attribute our own emotions, thoughts, and motives to others, even when there is no evidence to support this attribution.

The James-Lange Theory proposes that emotions are primarily physiological responses to external stimuli, and that these physiological changes then lead to the subjective experience of emotion.

Cognitive Reappraisal is the process of changing our emotional state by changing our thoughts about the situation that is causing the emotion.

Attraction is not a type of social influence. The four main types of social influence are conformity, compliance, obedience, and persuasion.

Normative Social Influence is the tendency to conform to the opinions or behaviors of others, even when we know that they are incorrect, in order to be accepted by the group.

Genetics is not a factor that directly influences our emotional experience. The four main factors that influence our emotional experience are physiological arousal, cognitive appraisal, social context, and personality traits.

Emotional Expression is the process of expressing our emotions in a way that is socially acceptable.

Catharsis is not a type of defense mechanism. The four main types of defense mechanisms are repression, projection, rationalization, and sublimation.

Self-Serving Bias is the tendency to attribute our own successes to internal factors and our own failures to external factors.

Written Communication is not a type of nonverbal communication. The four main types of nonverbal communication are facial expressions, body language, eye contact, and tone of voice.

Illusion of Similarity is the tendency to perceive others as being more similar to ourselves than they actually are.

Motivation is not a type of emotional intelligence. The four main types of emotional intelligence are self-awareness, self-regulation, empathy, and social skills.

Pessimism Bias is the tendency to overestimate the likelihood of negative events occurring.

Values are not a type of social norm. The three main types of social norms are folkways, mores, and laws.