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Theories of Emotion

Theories are commonly based on speculation, belief, and scientific analysis. A theory of emotions according to which arousal provides the basis for any emotion, but the quality of the emotion is provided by the person's interpretation of its cause, the specific emotion that is felt depending on the person's interpretation and explanation of the felt arousal. Psychologist has identified at least three major theories of emotion: The James-Lange Theory, The Cannon-Bard Theory, and the Schachter’s Cognitive Theory of Emotion.

The James-Lange Theory states that emotional feelings follow bodily arousal and come from awareness of such arousal (Page 376). Two 19th-century scholars, William James and Carl Lange, developed this hypothesis independently. It talks about awareness of the arousal before feeling an emotion. Does it mean you need to have an arousal of some type before feeling an emotion? What kind of arousal? Arousal from a kiss can bring out different......

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