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Social emotions, the Glossary

Social emotions are emotions that depend upon the thoughts, feelings or actions of other people, "as experienced, recalled, anticipated or imagined at first hand".^[1]

43 relations: Adolescence, Anterior cingulate cortex, Behavioral economics, Brodmann area 38, Dorsolateral prefrontal cortex, Economic model, Elevation (emotion), Embarrassment, Emotion, Emotional contagion, Empathy, Envy, Functional imaging, Functional magnetic resonance imaging, Game theory, Group emotion, Guilt (emotion), Happiness, Insular cortex, Jealousy, Morality, Neuroeconomics, Nucleus accumbens, Positron emission tomography, Posterior cingulate cortex, Precuneus, Prefrontal cortex, Pride, Rational agent, Remorse, Sadness, Self-conscious emotions, Shame, Social cognition, Social cognitive theory of morality, Social exchange theory, Social intelligence, Social neuroscience, Social stigma, Striatum, Superior temporal sulcus, Theory of mind, Ultimatum game.

Adolescence

Adolescence is a transitional stage of physical and psychological development that generally occurs during the period from puberty to adulthood (typically corresponding to the age of majority).

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Anterior cingulate cortex

In the human brain, the anterior cingulate cortex (ACC) is the frontal part of the cingulate cortex that resembles a "collar" surrounding the frontal part of the corpus callosum.

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Behavioral economics is the study of the psychological, cognitive, emotional, cultural and social factors involved in the decisions of individuals or institutions, and how these decisions deviate from those implied by classical economic theory.

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Brodmann area 38

Brodmann area 38, also BA38 or temporopolar area 38 (H), is part of the temporal cortex in the human brain.

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Dorsolateral prefrontal cortex

The dorsolateral prefrontal cortex (DLPFC or DL-PFC) is an area in the prefrontal cortex of the primate brain.

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Economic model

An economic model is a theoretical construct representing economic processes by a set of variables and a set of logical and/or quantitative relationships between them.

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Elevation (emotion)

Elevation is an emotion elicited by witnessing actual or imagined virtuous acts of remarkable moral goodness.

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Embarrassment

Embarrassment or awkwardness is an emotional state that is associated with mild to severe levels of discomfort, and which is usually experienced when someone commits (or thinks of) a socially unacceptable or frowned-upon act that is witnessed by or revealed to others.

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Emotion

Emotions are physical and mental states brought on by neurophysiological changes, variously associated with thoughts, feelings, behavioral responses, and a degree of pleasure or displeasure.

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Emotional contagion

Emotional contagion is a form of social contagion that involves the spontaneous spread of emotions and related behaviors.

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Empathy

Empathy is generally described as the ability to take on another's perspective, to understand, feel, and possibly share and respond to their experience.

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Envy

Envy is an emotion which occurs when a person lacks another's quality, skill, achievement, or possession and wishes that the other lacked it.

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Functional imaging

Functional imaging (or physiological imaging) is a medical imaging technique of detecting or measuring changes in metabolism, blood flow, regional chemical composition, and absorption.

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Functional magnetic resonance imaging

Functional magnetic resonance imaging or functional MRI (fMRI) measures brain activity by detecting changes associated with blood flow.

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Game theory

Game theory is the study of mathematical models of strategic interactions.

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Group emotion

Group emotion refers to the moods, emotions and dispositional affects of a group of people.

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Guilt (emotion)

Guilt is a moral emotion that occurs when a person believes or realizes—accurately or not—that they have compromised their own standards of conduct or have violated universal moral standards and bear significant responsibility for that violation.

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Happiness

Happiness is a positive and pleasant emotion, ranging from contentment to intense joy.

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Insular cortex

The insular cortex (also insula and insular lobe) is a portion of the cerebral cortex folded deep within the lateral sulcus (the fissure separating the temporal lobe from the parietal and frontal lobes) within each hemisphere of the mammalian brain.

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Jealousy

Jealousy generally refers to the thoughts or feelings of insecurity, fear, and concern over a relative lack of possessions or safety.

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Morality

Morality is the categorization of intentions, decisions and actions into those that are proper (right) and those that are improper (wrong).

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Neuroeconomics

Neuroeconomics is an interdisciplinary field that seeks to explain human decision-making, the ability to process multiple alternatives and to follow through on a plan of action.

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Nucleus accumbens

The nucleus accumbens (NAc or NAcc; also known as the accumbens nucleus, or formerly as the nucleus accumbens septi, Latin for 'nucleus adjacent to the septum') is a region in the basal forebrain rostral to the preoptic area of the hypothalamus.

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Positron emission tomography

Positron emission tomography (PET) is a functional imaging technique that uses radioactive substances known as radiotracers to visualize and measure changes in metabolic processes, and in other physiological activities including blood flow, regional chemical composition, and absorption.

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Posterior cingulate cortex

The posterior cingulate cortex (PCC) is the caudal part of the cingulate cortex, located posterior to the anterior cingulate cortex.

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Precuneus

In neuroanatomy, the precuneus is the portion of the superior parietal lobule on the medial surface of each brain hemisphere.

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Prefrontal cortex

In mammalian brain anatomy, the prefrontal cortex (PFC) covers the front part of the frontal lobe of the cerebral cortex.

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Pride

Pride is defined by Merriam-Webster as "reasonable self-esteem" or "confidence and satisfaction in oneself".

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Rational agent

A rational agent or rational being is a person or entity that always aims to perform optimal actions based on given premises and information.

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Remorse

Remorse is a distressing emotion experienced by an individual who regrets actions which they have done in the past that they deem to be shameful, hurtful, or wrong.

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Sadness

Sadness is an emotional pain associated with, or characterized by, feelings of disadvantage, loss, despair, grief, helplessness, disappointment and sorrow.

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Self-conscious emotions

Self-conscious emotions, such as guilt, shame, embarrassment, and pride, are a variety of social emotions that relate to our sense of self and our consciousness of others' reactions to us.

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Shame

Shame is an unpleasant self-conscious emotion often associated with negative self-evaluation; motivation to quit; and feelings of pain, exposure, distrust, powerlessness, and worthlessness.

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Social cognition is a topic within psychology that focuses on how people process, store, and apply information about other people and social situations.

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The social cognitive theory of morality attempts to explain how moral thinking, in interaction with other psychosocial determinants, govern individual moral conduct.

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Social exchange theory is a sociological and psychological theory that studies the social behavior in the interaction of two parties that implement a cost-benefit analysis to determine risks and benefits.

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Social intelligence is the ability to understand one's own and others' actions.

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Social neuroscience is an interdisciplinary field devoted to understanding the relationship between social experiences and biological systems.

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Social stigma is the disapproval of, or discrimination against, an individual or group based on perceived characteristics that serve to distinguish them from other members of a society.

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References

[1] https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Social_emotions

Also known as Secondary emotions, Social emotion.

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