Emotion 1
Outline 1. Emotions and storytelling 2. Definition and components of emotions 3. Discrete vs dimensional views 4. Evolutionary origins 5. Cultural Influences 2
Emotions are central to our social psychology • Stories we tell • Relationships • Well-being and happiness • Moral judgments • Social identities Empathy, Neurochemistry, and the Dramatic Arc: Paul Zak at the Future of StoryTelling 2012 (6 min) http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=qla7tiA1Qzo