Question

Based on any combination of the following terms: nervous system (parasympathetic/sympathetic), hormones system, neurotransmitters cardiovascular system (heart rate, blood pressure, etc.), perception, interpretation/categorization. Describe whether cognition (thinking) preceded physiology, or whether physiology preceded cognition. Very briefly--what is your evidence? I love adventures, so I went hiking with a girlfriend of mine. There was a marker on a cliff to climb, so we did. I wanted to see the view, so I climbed it, and so did my friend. Once we were at the top, I realized how high I was and did not think I would be able to get down. My friend easily made it back down, but I thought I was going to slip if I tried. I began getting anxious. Next thing I knew my heart was racing and everything went blurry. I ended up blacking out for a few seconds until my friend grabbed me

Answer 1

It is not clear whether cognition precedes physiology or physiology precedes cognition. The james-lange theory states that people perceive their bodily responses to external events, after which they experience emotion. The cannon-bard theory disagrees with the james-lange theory. It says the physiological responses and emotional experience happens at the simultaneously. The cognitive appraisal theory is of the view that how people think and evaluate a situation results in the physiological responses. Schachter and singer’s two-Factor theory is similar to james-lange theory, it suggests that cognition is preceded by physiological responses to a particular situation.