La Carlota City CollegeLa Carlota City

Graduate School

ED. 50 (Psychological Foundation of Education)

Barcelisa Gamilla Mrs. Marisess Y. Tampo

Reporter Instructor

THEORIES OF EMOTION

CANNON-DANA THEORY

- According to this theory, emotion is the result of the action and reaction of the cerebral cortex and the diencephalon (part of the brain). Bodily changes are not antecedents nor consequents of conscious mental states.

EMERGENCY OR CONFLICT THEORY

- This theory states that emotion is a mechanism that enables an individual to meet conflicts or emergencies.

Generally, emotion shapes up the personality of a person.

Emotion either makes us strong to do action or prevents us from doing any action during emergencies.

IMPORTANCE OF EMOTIONS

oEmotion is important because:

Emotion enables us to cope with conflicts and emergencies.

Emotion dominates our lives.

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