What are the major theories of emotion?
The major theories of emotion can be grouped into categories:
Physiological theories: responses within the body are responsible for emotions.
Neurological theories: activity within the brain leads to emotional responses.
Cognitive theories: thoughts and other mental activities play an essential role in forming emotions.
Scientists also proposed main theories of emotion:
Evolutionary/Darwin theory: emotions exist because they serve an adaptive role.
The James-Lange theory: physical responses are responsible for emotion.
The Cannon-Bard theory: people experience emotional and physiological responses at the same time, with each response acting independently.
The Schachter-Singer theory: thoughts are responsible for emotions.
The cognitive appraisal/Lazarus theory: brain first appraises a situation, and the resulting response is an emotion.
The facial-feedback theory: emotions are directly tied to facial muscles.
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