ABSTRACT
Jessica and Bob have been dating for three years and are in love. One day while walking in the park, Bob presents Jessica with a ring and asks if she will marry him. Jessica is overjoyed and says yes. In situations like this, we use words like “joy” or “happiness” to describe how Jessica feels. Th ese words, in a broad sense, are what we call emotions. Emotions refer to a variety of diff erent things. In humans they consist of a physiological state like a racing heart and a particular pattern of brain activity. But they also refer to how we feel when we are undergoing that state. What’s more, an emotional being must be able to recognize emotions in others and express emotions to others using a variety of cues like vocal intonation, gestures, and facial expression.
