The James-Lange Theory of Emotion states that you experience fear based on your body's response to a emotion-arousing stimulus. I have experienced this before while driving. One time I was driving in a relatively quiet area and I drove by a car who's alarm went off right when I drove by. I immediately jumped and my heart started to race. After my body's reaction, I then realized what happened and why I was startled.
Schachter's Two Factor Theory of Emotion states that to experience fear, your body has to physically react while you are cognitively processing why your body is aroused. This theory of emotion relates to certain situations when I'm crossing the street. Sometimes I will cross at a cross walk and I see a car approaching the stop sign. Sometimes it appears that they aren't slowing down so my heart starts to beat faster and I'll start walking faster while thinking in my head "the car is going to hit me."
The Cannon-Bard Theory of Emotion states that when you experience fear your body and mind will both react at the same time to the stimulus. This applies when I'm watching scary movies. When a scary person appears on the screen, I cognitively register my fear and in turn get scared. At the same time, my body registers the stimulus and reacts by increasing my heart rate and making me sweat.
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