Universality of emotions

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Test Your Knowledge on Universal Emotions

Do you think you can differentiate between basic emotions that are universally recognized? This quiz will challenge your understanding of emotional universality and the science behind how we experience feelings.

Join us to explore:

  • Basic emotions and their characteristics
  • The role of the brain in emotional processing
  • How emotions are expressed across cultures
6 Questions2 MinutesCreated by FeelingMind247
Which one of the following emotions is not a universal, basic emotion?
Shame
Anger
Surprise
Disgust
Which one of the following emotions is not a universal, basic emotion?
Sadness
Joy
Guilt
Fear
Which cerebral region has been associated with the processing of fearful or threatening stimuli?
Hippocampus
Thalamus
Amygdala
Frontal lobe
One characteristic of basic emotions is that each basic emotion has specific expressive patterns. What does this mean?
Basic emotions can be differentiated on the basis of heart rate, skin resistance and skin temperature.
Basic emotions can be differentiated on the basis of brain activity.
Basic emotions can be differentiated on the basis of facial expressions.
Basic emotions can be differentiated on the basis of their associated evolutionary functions.
One characteristic of basic emotions is that each basic emotion has a specific autonomous pattern. What does this mean?
Each basic emotion has a specific and distinct motor reflex.
Each basic emotion will be associated with change in skin temperature.
Each basic emotion has a specific pattern of activity of the autonomous nervous system.
Each basic emotion has a specific facial expression.
One characteristic of basic emotions is that each basic emotion has a specific neural pattern. What does this mean?
The majority of basic emotions elicit activity in the amygdala while other basic emotions are linked to activity of the thalamus
Experiencing a certain basic emotion is associated with the activation of distinct cerebral regions that are different from other basic emotions.
Positive emotions are associated with decrease in brain activity while negative emotions are associated with increase in brain activity.
Basic emotions have different neural activity across different species.
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