Academic Integrity: tutoring, explanations, and feedback — we don’t complete graded work or submit on a student’s behalf.

Möbius syndrome is an extremely rare congenital neurological disorder characteri

ID: 160226 • Letter: M

Question

Möbius syndrome is an extremely rare congenital neurological disorder characterized by facial paralysis, resulting in an inability to make facial expressions. According to the James-Lange theory, should individuals with this condition be capable of feeling happiness? What about the Cannon-Bard theory? Explain your answers.

2) There is abundant evidence that the amygdala is important for the emotion of fear. Identify and explain 2 pieces of evidence from human or nonhuman animal research supporting the role of the amygdala in fear.

Explanation / Answer

1. James kange theory says that any event gives a physiological arousal for any event and when we percieve it then only we can feel that emotion and can give the reaction and if the arousal is not noticed then they will not feel any emotion.

On the other hand cannon says that we experience physiological arousal and emotion at the same time so and outward behaviour is not responsible

so the person can feel happiness

2. clarks theory on catastrophic interpretation sees panic attacks as a result of mal adaptive and faulty interpretation of body signal . the animals who have been gone through amygdala removal causes loss of emotion of fear from them

By studying post traumatic stress disorder scientist has also confirmed the involvement of amygdala in perception of fear