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UNIT 1
THE NATURE AND USES OF EMOTION
LEAD-IN
1.
1 What basic or primary emotions can you think of?
2 Are expressions of emotional state common to all
mankind? Do we judge most accurately the emotions of
people from our own subculture?
3 Do we learn how to express our emotions?
READING
2. Read the text and choose the most suitable heading
from the list A-E, for each part (1-5).
A.
Development of human emotions.
B.
Theories of emotion that influence current thinking.
C.
The main classes into which human emotions are
categorized.
D.
Dimensions on which to measure emotional experience.
E.
How well can we recognize emotions in others.
3. Read the text and decide whether the following
statements are true or false.
1 Anger, fear, grief and joy aren’t generally goal-directed.
2 Interpretation of expressive cues is universal and
instinctive.
3 Measurement of emotional experience is impossible.
4 Bodily responses, taken singly, are reliable indicators
of emotions.
5 Disgust involves senses and pertains to sensory
stimulation.
6 With old age emotional intensity, tension and hedonic
tone usually increase.
7 People are consistent in the expression of their
emotions.
3 UNI T 1 T HE NA T UR E A ND USES OF EMOT I ON LEAD-IN 1. 1 What basic or primary emotions can you think of? 2 Are expressions of emotional state common to all mankind? Do we judge most accurately the emotions of people from our own subculture? 3 Do we learn how to express our emotions? READING 2 . Rea d t h e t ex t a n d c h o o se t h e m o st su i t a bl e h ea d i n g f r o m t h e l i st A-E, f o r ea c h p a r t (1 -5 ). A. Development of human emotions. B. Theories of emotion that influence current thinking. C. The main classes into which human emotions are categorized. D. Dimensions on which to measure emotional experience. E. How well can we recognize emotions in others. 3 . Rea d t h e t ex t a n d dec i de wh et h er t h e f o l l o wi n g st a t em en t s a r e t r u e o r f a l se. 1 Anger, fear, grief and joy aren’t generally goal-directed. 2 Interpretation of expressive cues is universal and instinctive. 3 Measurement of emotional experience is impossible. 4 Bodily responses, taken singly, are reliable indicators of emotions. 5 Disgust involves senses and pertains to sensory stimulation. 6 With old age emotional intensity, tension and hedonic tone usually increase. 7 People are consistent in the expression of their emotions.