Plz add about aspects of emotions eg
1:Either positive or negative
2:Transitory in nature
Etc

Robert plutchik s theory about composition of emotions should b described.

Discuss role of brain in the experience of emotions.

comments,criticism and suggestions are strongly encouraged.
Definition
emotion: it is a feeling including subjective evaluation, cognitive beliefs and physiological processes.
the word emotion originates from the latin "emovere" which means to wake up,stir or incite
Role of brain
Brain is protected in a skull and is divided into forebrain, midbraion and hind brain.situated in brain is a gland called pituitary gland.it is attached to the brain with the help of a stalk called infundibulum.

Pituitary gland
Also known as hypophsis cerebri,it has the role of a master gland as it produces trophic hormones which regulate the activity of other glands.
Role of pituitary gland in control of emotions

thyroid gland
Located on either side of adam’s apple,the gland plays an important role in regulating metabolic activity by the production of thyroxin under the control of pituitary gland.underproduction of thyroxin leads to mood swings,lethargy,fatigue, low metabolic activity and over all emotional dullness
Adrenal gland
Adrenal glands are situated one on top of each kidney.these glands produce epinephirn and nor ephinephrine. ephinephrin is active during emotional situation ”fight or flight” and increases blood supply to muscles whereas norephinephrin is active during “peaceful or calm situation”.
Gonads
Gonads produce testosterone in males and oestrogen in females.the production of hormones is regulated by pituitary gland situated in brain. testosterone is responsible for the aggressiveness in males whereas female emotions are controlled by estrogen.
Pancreas
Pancreas is both an exocrine and an endocrine gland.it produces insulin to regulate the level of blood glucose which helps in maintenance of moods.

Critical analysis
Brain is the most complex part of human body and it plays an indirect role in controlling emotions through the regulatory activity of pituitary gland.

U got it wrong this time.u described the role of glandular system. Brain s center of emotions lies in hypothalamus and further its connection with autonomic nervous system which including sympathic and parasympathetic nervous system. Amygdala and hippo campus also plus role in brain experience of emotion

Your attempt is good. But explain things clearly,, define every thing with example as far as you can... Overall nice attempt.

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yes its to the point answer.. Keep it up...

I have a request..... if you post past papers, then I shall try my best to take part in attempting questions.... I just want to join you...

And please let me know the way of your attempting, are you attempting from past papers or making your own questions?

CSS 2013 PSYCHOLOGY PAPER I

q 2 How did theorists belonging to functionalism define psychology? How did functionalism influence psychology as the science of behavioral and mental processes?

Q:3 Discuss role of brain in the experience of emotions.

Q: 4 How do individual and cultural factors influence our perception? Discuss with examples.

Q: 5 Define operant conditioning. How the processes involved in operant conditioning influence our everyday learning experiences? Justify your argument with examples.

Q: 6 Compare and contrast any two theories of attitude formation. Highlight their drawbacks as well.

Q: 7 What is the rational behind using projective tests of personality? How TAT and Rorschach Ink Blot test are different in terms of their structure and psychometric qualities?

Q: 8 Write short notes on any FOUR of the following:
(a) Causes of illusions
(b) Defense mechanisms
(c) Latent Learning
(d) Interference theory of learning
(e) Affiliation motive
(f) Agents of socialization

I am attempting questions from past papers (5 years) topic wise. i am trying to solve the tricky and indirect questions of any topic.but you are most welcome to attempt which ever question you like in paper.basically,what matters is to develop the ability to tackle exam questions.go ahead dear EXCLUSIvely.

nisma, can you kindly make an outline of the answer of this particular question "role of brain in emotions" how does hypothalamus control our emotions? is it not involved in regulation of hunger,temperature,mensturation etc?Thanks LOT NISMA once again for your genuine comments.

overall good.
i will attempt it like this
definition of motivation
some example of motivated behaviour
defination of instinct
scientist present instinct theory
examples of instinct
same for drive and insentive.
comparison of drive, instinct and insentive.
criticism.

is this right approach?

Some new trends in the discipline i know are
Macro and micro theories of psychology
Quantitative psychology
Mathematical Psychology
sociobiology
Psyhopharmacology
Placebo
Neuropsychology

its very lengthy to write details of it...... but i hope it will help u

when examiner use word Brain this means part of brain. these glands no doubt are under control of pituitary and you can write the role of these glands but before these glands explain the parts of brain which is main requirment of q.

mine ans
Brain consist of 2 broad divisions
cerebal cortex
subcortial centres

1 subcortial centres
Hypothalmus which control sympathetic and parasympethetic system. it after stimulation create wide varity of emotional experiences.
thalmus it perform the function of relaying message of impulses to cerebal cortex
limbic system and its part similarly.

2 Cerebal cortex
it check emotional over activity.
excessive emotional reaction is due to injury or infection in cerebal cortex.

now endocrine glands u can write 1 to two lines only not in detail because they are not requirment of the Q

this is my approach rest examiner know well.

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yeah dear.i believe your approach is better.this way we'll be able to cover the question in both aspects w.r.t theories and our own analysis of role of instinct,incentive and drive.

i have been trying to find role of cerebral cortex in emotions but unfortunately i am unable to do so.can you kindly post the link or answer or any thing relevant.i am so sorry but i am unable to do so myself so sorry for bothereing you.

http://www.dartmouth.edu/~rswenson/N...hapter_11.html

http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/9821068

http://www.funderstanding.com/brain/...limbic-system/

http://allpsych.com/psychology101/brain.html

hope these links some how help you....if you still need more i will try to find.

regards

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discuss role of brain in the experience of emotions.


comments,criticism and suggestions are strongly encouraged.

probably the most complex part of human body is brain and it performs important functions like thinking, reasoning, intelligence, decision making etc.

Role of brain
brain takes on the function of evaluating a stimulus -- such as a dog that's about to attack or a beautiful woman batting her eyelashes -- and crafting an emotional response to it. The brain thinks in terms of how it can best respond to a situation in order to survive and reproduce, and it uses emotions as the catalyst to convince the rest of your body to act accordingly.
brain is classically divided into three parts
• Forebrain (cerebrum,amygdale, limibic system and hippocampus)
• Midbrain
• Hindbrain (medulla oblongata and cerebellum)

Role of brain in emotions
The left side of our brain thinks in concrete ways, such as the literal meaning of words and mathematical calculations, while the right side thinks in more abstract ways, such as symbolism and gestures .
Because the two sides of your brain process information differently, they work together to keep your emotions in check. Here's an easy way to explain it: The right hemisphere identifies, and the left hemisphere interprets. The right brain identifies negative emotions, like fear, anger or danger. It then alerts the left brain, which decides what to do by interpreting the situation and making a logical decision about how to act in response.

a) Brain regulates emotional experiences.
Our brain is made up of many different parts that all work together to process the information it receives. The main part of the brain responsible for processing emotions, the limbic system, is sometimes called the "emotional brain".

Part of the limbic system, called the amygdala, assesses the emotional value of stimuli. It's the main part of the brain associated with fear reactions -- including the "fight or flight" response. A person who has a seizure in the temporal lobe (the location of the amygdala) sometimes reports an intense feeling of fear or danger .

The part of the brain stretching from the ventral tegmental area in the middle of the brain to the nucleus accumbens at the front of the brain, for example, has a huge concentration of dopamine receptors that make you feel pleasure .
The hypothalamus is in charge of regulating how you respond to emotions. When excitement or fear causes your heart to beat faster, your blood pressure to rise and your breathing to quicken, it's the hypothalamus doing its job.
The hippocampusturns your short-term memory into long-term memory and also helps you retrieve stored memory .Your memories inform how you respond to the world around you, including what your emotional responses are.Because different parts of the brain process different emotions in different ways, injury to any part of the brain can potentially change your moods and emotions.
Cerebral cortex
The cerebral cortex is the outer covering of gray matter over the hemispheres. This is typically 2- 3 mm thick. Cerebral cortex is involved in anger production. Dysfunction of the cerebral cortex may be associated with disorders of emotional communication

b) Chemicals in brain regulate emotions
The three most commonly studied neurotransmitters are dopamine, serotonin and norepinephrine. Dopamine is related to experiences of pleasure and the reward-learning process. In other words, when you do something good, you're rewarded with dopamine and gain a pleasurable, happy feeling. This teaches your brain to want to do it again and again. Serotonin is a neurotransmitter associated with memory and learning. Researchers believe it plays a part in the regeneration of brain cells, which has been linked to easing depression. An imbalance in serotonin levels results in an increase in anger, anxiety, depression and panic. Norepinephrine helps moderate your mood by controlling stress and anxiety.
Abnormalities in how the brain receives and processes these chemicals can have a big effect on your emotions. For example, when you do something rewarding or pleasurable, the part of your brain that processes that information interacts with the chemical dopamine. If your brain can't receive dopamine normally, the result is that you feel less happy -- or even sad -- after what should have been a happy experience.

First of all I would say, you have attempted it really well. I appreciate your efforts. Besides, "Biochem is helping you out to explain your answer broadly. Now, I want your suggestion, how to be familier with such medical oriented terms. To be very honest, if I am checker, you would have been attaining more than 18+ marks.... It such a nice attempt. However, if you continue your attempting like this, then I assure you that you would be doing miracles in snatching your desired marks from the checker especially in this subject. I am also going to attempt questions with you inshalllah... As I lack in medical terminology.... I shall try my best to attempt given question by you, so you would have to help me out...

Thanks in anticipation...

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