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7 Feeling, perception, and emotion

GLOSSARY Stimuli and emotions
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When stimulated, sensory receptors send nerve impulses to the brain,
where they create types of sensations: images, sounds, smells ...
From the sensations, the brain connects, relates and interprets, and
develops the second mental step: perception.
Sensations and perceptions cause the body to respond automatically. And
from the bodily response, the brain builds emotions.

Feelings and emotions

There are primary emotions such as anger, fear, joy, sadness, surprise and
disgust that appear automatically from sensations or perceptions. From
these, we develop secondary or social emotions such as shame, sympathy,
envy, guilt, admiration, jealousy, indignation, disdain or pride.

A later step in the brain is the development of feelings. Feelings come from
emotions, but they are conscious and we can try to expand, maintain or
eliminate them.

Anger increases the
Fear is associated heart rate and raises Disgust is associated with
with nervousness, some hormones like an unpleasant impression
anxiety, worry. adrenaline. and a feeling of disgust.

Sadness leads to less Joy is associated Surprise expands the
energy and sometimes with harmony, visual field and the retina
decreases metabolism. pleasure and fun. receives more light.

The physiological aspects of emotions

Emotions always have somatic reactions. The most important are
disturbances in circulation, respiratory changes, and glandular secretions.
The nervous system is in charge of controlling the physiological aspects
of emotions.
Emotional intelligence is important in managing emotions and how they
appear. The intrapersonal area includes self-knowledge and self-regulation
of emotions.

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