THE EFFECT OF PEN HOLDING CONDITIONS ON THE HUMOUR RATING OF FUNNY CART

THE EFFECT OF PEN memory CONDITIONS ON THE HUMOUR RATING OF FUNNY CARTOONS ABSTRACT Previous search concerning the seventh cranial nerve feedback hypothesis contends that manipulation of facial expression induces emotional arousal. The estimate of the experiment was to determine whether holding a pen in the peach in way that resembles certain facial expression effect mental capacity rating of cartoons rated by participants under one of three conditions. A try of 60 nave second year students from Monash University was divided into the three handling conditions to test the hypothesis. There were two separate hypotheses to be tested.Results were not statistically signifi laughingstockt and alternative hypotheses were not supported however, results did indicate a class supporting the notions of the hypotheses. Implications of this study show that on that point are trends to support the facial feedback hypothesis however, inconclusively. Future research should be under taken to effectively ascertain the hardihood of the facial feedback hypothesis, an appendix of the James Lange theory of emotion. The James Lange theory suggests that there are three stages related to the experience of an emotion. The first stage is the physiological response to the stimuli mediated by the autonomic nervous system and can include increased heart beat, sweat forming on the palms and similar symptoms. avocation the physiological response is the emotional or cognitive aspect of very realising the emotion which is then followed by the behavioural aspect which denotes what is actually through with(p) in response to the stimulus, for example running away. (Buck, 1980, p.811)The facial feedback hypothesis is an extension of the James Lange theory of emotion and contends that emotions are the result of physiological stimulation rather than physiological reactions world the result of experienced emotions. According to the theory, feedback is taken from muscle activity in t he body and is then interpreted by the brain and translated into the skin perceptiveness of various emotions. For example, rather than a smile being elicited from a feeling of happiness, the facial feedback hypothesis suggests that it is the smile which has caused the feeling of happiness. (Dalton, 2000, p.60) In the past there has been research carried out to test the hardihood of the facial feedback hypothesis. Laird (1974, cited in Strack, Martin & Stepper. 198... ...tional responses. Consequently, it is important that further research be undertaken to reiterate past research and improve the ability to generalize results to the given population. REFERENCESBuck, R. (1980). communicative behavior and the theory of emotion The facial feedback hypothesis. Journal of Personality & kindly psychological science, 38, 811-824Izard, C. E. (1990). The Substrates and Functions of Emotion Feelings William James and Current Emotion Theory. Personality and Social Psychology Bulletin, 16, 626-635 Larsen, R. J. (1992). Facilitating the Furrowed Brow An Unobtrusive examen of the Facial Feedback Hypothesis use to Unpleasant Affect. Journal of cognition and emotion, 6, 321-338Strack, F., Martin, L., Stepper, S. (1988). Inhibiting and Facilitating Conditions of the Human Smile A Nonobtrusive Test of the Facial Feedback Hypothesis. Journal of personality and social psychology, 54, 768-777Dalton, T. (2000). The developmental roots of sentience and emotional experience. Consciousness & Emotion, 1, 55-89Winton, W. (1986). The role of facial response in self-reports of emotion A critique of Laird. Journal of Personality & Social Psychology, 50, 808-812