Inside Out Psychology Assignment Key

Directions: Follow the directions as you analyze and apply the theories and concepts of emotions to the movie Inside Out. This is an individual assignment - but you may use your notes. Besure all explanations are in your own words. (see rubric at the bottom of the assignment) Make a copy of this assignment and submit it by the due date. I.Choose from 4 of the 5 theories of emotion to apply 4 different examples of strong emotions from Riley’s life. Theory Example from movie Your explanation Cannon-Bard When Riley and her parents were fighting at dinner. When Riley got sad she started to cry Riley’s response in this situation was to cry. She felt the overwhelming emotions of anger and sadness. James-Lange When Riley was talking in front of the class. She was happy when she was talking about her home but once she realized her heart rate she got scared again. SchachterSinger Zajonc; LeDoux At the end of the movie when Riley was playing hockey. When Riley was walking to the bus and got scared by the guy she thought was following her. (This was a very small scene) She interpreted the way she was feeling in a positive way. She didn’t let her emotions drag her down. Riley’s automatic response was fear before she even had an idea of the situation. II. Use 4 examples from the movie that demonstrate your understanding of the physiological component of emotion Physiology of Emotion: body changes The way we feel about a situation impacts the actions we will take When Riley chose to run away because she was sad and missed home. Our emotions affect is physically and with how our body reacts When Riley’s heart rate goes up when she was mad or how she started to cry when she was sad. Our emotions impact us in an unconscious way When Riley was very sad and scared she had the dream that correlated with those fears. Emotions impact our motivation When Riley was in a more positive mood she was more encouraged to do the things she liked. III. Expressing Emotion: Using the info from pg 468-471 answer the following questions. 1. How does Riley nonverbally show how she feels towards her friend use any example from the movie. How is supported by the info in the textbook? Emotions toward a friend (nonverbal expression) example When she was angry and was avoiding her and not talking. How we feel influences the way we act and display ourselves even if we don’t realize it 2. How does anger look nonverbally by Riley and one other character in the movie? Support with textbook info about what anger looks like. Anger: Riley- she is very quiet and avoids everyone. When she is mad Riley tries not to face her anger. Dad- He expresses his anger and shows it clearly to the people around him. Example: We express our anger in many ways. It can be shown through our actions, facial expressions, tone, words, and etc. 3. How do Riley’s parents express their emotions differently - Why the difference? (see text) 3 examples example mother father Using info from the text, what do genders often express emotion differently? Pg 470-471 Women are more emotionally responsive than men. Women are also better at perceiving emotions. Women are more likely to express empathy. IV.How do cultures express emotions differently? Using 2 different examples from the movie, explain how your family culture or ethnic culture would express emotion in a similar war or in a different way. (Use info pg 472-473) to help support your info. Example from movie Comparison to your family culture Dad being the tough one and mom being the soft one My dad has always been the soft caring one while my mom was the “bad cop.” In the end, they all shared how they felt and related to it My family does not talk about how they feel or their emotions very directly. We tend to avoid the subject when necessary. V.Is Riley’s face easy to read or is she covering her emotions with a happy face? Why aren’t her parents responsive to where she is emotionally? Is their fault with either Riley or her parents, or is it more life circumstances. Explain what you think? a. With Riley, it was fairly easy to read her face and discover what she was feeling. More often than not Riley’s emotions get to the best of her and she displays them. Her parents are less responsive because they do not understand how or why Riley feels how she feels. They are aware she is sad but they do not know why she is. It is more circumstances in my opinion. Riley nor her parents wanted this to happen but they didn’t talk about how they felt. B. After reading pg 474-475, how could you change your facial expression that may help support you in this stressful period of life. By trying to practice more positivity and happiness rather than dwelling on what I cannot control. VI. Using the info from your zoom notes and textbook pg 474-483, explain the emotions experienced by Riley or her parents and connect it to memory. The emotion itself Experience of that emotion How can the emotion shape our behavior - how might these emotions als be tied into memory Happiness Sadness Anger fear VII. Using an example from your own life, explain how your emotions are often complex and/or misunderstood by others and/or confusing to yourself. I have a hard time myself understanding my emotions and how things make me feel. I don’t like to face my emotions so I tend to push them away. Trying to uncover and understand my emotions then becomes very difficult to do. This then plays a part in how others understand my emotions. It becomes quite difficult for others to understand how I feel when I can’t even understand it.