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Principles of Human Neuropsychology
G. Dennis Rains, Kutztown University of Pennsylvania

Emotion

Chapter Objectives

After studying the materials in this chapter, you should:

Know the basic components of emotion.

Understand the James-Lange theory of emotion and the Cannon-Bard theory of emotion.

Understand the role of the hypothalamus in emotion.

Know the Papez circuit.

Understand Kluver-Bucy syndrome and the role of the amygdala in emotion.

Understand the limbic system.

Understand how studying fear has increased the knowledge of emotion.

Know how emotion is related to memory.

Know the roles of the cerebral cortex in emotions.

Understand the connection between cortex and the amygdala.