Discuss to what extent cognitive and biological factor interact in emotion The cognitive level of analysis (CLOA) is a way of understanding the mind and its processes and how these purposes guide human behavior. For the purpose of this essay we will be focusing on emotions and how they can be explained using biological and cognitive factors. According to Hockenbury emotion is best defined as “a complex psychological state that involves three distinct components: a subjective experience, a physiological
individual's environment and the actions of the individual as a response to these stressors. The theory of cognitive apprasial involves two factors: (1) primary appraisal which is the possible negative effects of stress to the individual and (2) secondary appraisal which states the strategies an individual make to lessen the stressors or alleviate the stress they cause. The primary cognitive appraisal is used to categorize a situation as threat, challenge or a harm-loss. When an individual see a situation
Introduction: Dating back to ancient times, theories concerning the relationship between mind and body have been discussed. René Descartes argued that the mind and body are separate and different entities, however the mind is able to influence the body and the body is able to influence the mind. This is a form of interactionism called ‘dualism’1. This theory raises the issue called the ‘mind-body problem’, which questions how mental processes are able to influence physical processes, due to the fact
of researchers supports the view that destination image is a multidimensional construct comprising of two primary dimensions: cognitive and affective (San Martín and Rodríguez del Bosque (2008)). The cognitive component can be interpreted as beliefs and knowledge about the physical attributes of a destination, while the affective quality component refers to the appraisal of the affective quality of feelings towards the attributes and surrounding environment (Hosany, Ekinci et al. 2006). A study conducted
elaborates on the goal-setting theory (Locke & Latham 1990, 2002) and the social cognitive theory (Bandura, 1986).
religion and faith to manage stressful situations. Coping strategies draw on social, cognitive, spiritual and behavioral aspects of an individual’s faith. While experiencing negative physical states individuals often rely on coping mechanisms and strategies that can alleviate their level of stress and pain. Many people turn to religion in
Serial killers, as destructive and pathological narcissists, vent their envy of and rage at a rejecting and hateful world by brutalizing and attacking others. As far as the object relations theories are concerned, it is alleged that serial murderers are influenced by predominantly the nature and quality of early dysfunctional object relationships which foster feelings of inadequacy, shame and pathologically low self-esteem (Knight 1192). Narcissistically
within HR Department whilst the second, after 6 months of deputising for their manager, applied and was successfully appointed as a new Administration Manager in our Department. Another basic example of my role as a manager in motivating employees relates to an employee who stated during her annual appraisal that she is extremely demotivated and stressed because she is struggling to establish the right balance between her work and her private life. She is a single mother and she finds it difficult
recommendations. Targeting modifiable variables that may be amenable to intervention is one strategy to improve breastfeeding outcomes. One such modifiable variable is breastfeeding self-efficacy (Hauck, Hall & Jones, 2011). Utilizing the self-efficacy theory, it was posited that mothers’ breastfeeding self-efficacy will predict if a mother chooses to breastfeed, if she will have self-enhancing or self-defeating thought patterns, how much effort she will expend, and how she will emotionally respond to
essay begins with defining the idea of personality and concentrates on personality theories mainly the Myers Briggs type indicator (MBTI), personality traits like the ‘Big