Talk:Motivation and emotion/Book/2016/Terror

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Hey, In response to your post on moodle, I have attached a few different Journal articles that may be of assistance. The first discusses the role of the Amygdala in the processing and induction of fear related responses, supporting this with evidence of no fear response shown in an individual with lesions present on the amygdala. The second article proposes that perception should be included into the well established fear response construct (subjective affect, physiology, cognition, and behavior) as was shown by the results of their research into the fear of heights. Finally talks about perception of time whilst in a fear state, with results showing participants had a distorted view of time elapsing whilst in the heightened emotional state. Hopefully these articles can be of some assistance and best of luck with your chapter. http://ac.els-cdn.com/S0960982210015083/1-s2.0-S0960982210015083-main.pdf?_tid=6104bef8-9556-11e6-ae8e-00000aacb360&acdnat=1476811070_cae366108b084f9232bbb10903b743f7 http://psycnet.apa.org/journals/emo/8/2/296/ http://ac.els-cdn.com/S0376635710002615/1-s2.0-S0376635710002615-main.pdf?_tid=d817dd44-9557-11e6-a21c-00000aab0f01&acdnat=1476811700_9becd43242fed3a13f66fdc4da8fc8b4--U3090066 (discuss • contribs) 17:27, 18 October 2016 (UTC)

Conceptualisation of terror
Keep working to distinguish terror from fear - what do they have in common - and to what extent, and how, do they differ? -- Jtneill - Talk - c 12:28, 20 October 2016 (UTC)

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I left you a note on Moodle, in response to your query if you're trying to smash this out :-) TristanMM (discuss • contribs) 03:57, 23 October 2016 (UTC)

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Hi,

Just posting some feedback in response to your Moodle post :) You have an interesting topic! I have a few points which you may like to take into consideration. Good luck! :) --Qt3141 (discuss • contribs) 04:55, 23 October 2016 (UTC)
 * Maybe note the subjective nature of terror. Things that cause terror for some people may not for others
 * It seems like terror seems to mostly occur when one's life is (often unavoidably) at risk. Maybe emphasise this more? Mortality salience is a topic you could consequently look into, as it has been associated with terror. This article examines ways to rationalise existential terror. This article talks about the dual process of terror management theory, as well as how existential terror can be managed.
 * Terrorism is so named because acts of terror generally put people's lives at risk, thus inducing it.
 * With your 9/11 example in the overview section, maybe consider emphasising how people would have initially felt fear, which would have turned to terror once they realised they were in an inescapable situation. You also mention how some people decided to "end the terror quickly" by falling to their deaths. Perhaps their terror had actually resolved to moments clarity upon realisation that they could either face a slow painful end, or a quick one?
 * Given that terror can lead people to end their lives, maybe consider talking about this in the maladaptive section.

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Hi there,

I can see you're still in the process of fleshing out your article. I would consider doing the following:
 * I think a centered picture after the quote at the beginning would be great. Possibly something Hitchcock related if there are any on Wikimedia commons.
 * In the overview I'd emphasize why learning about terror is important. How does it affect us in our daily lives, and why would we need to learn about it and how to manage it?
 * I'd move your "When terror becomes maladaptive" section to before "How to manage terror". To me it makes sense to answer WHY we would need to manage terror before exploring that.

I hope this helps! Good luck! U3108945, 23/10/2016

-- Jtneill - Talk - c 10:11, 13 November 2016 (UTC)

-- Jtneill - Talk - c 06:54, 21 November 2016 (UTC)