Search results
Results from the WOW.Com Content Network
Surprise can occur in varying levels of intensity ranging from very surprised, which may induce the fight-or-flight response, or slightly surprised, which elicits a less intense response to the stimulus. Surprise is included as a primary or basic emotion in the taxonomies of Carroll Izard and Paul Ekman. According to these perspectives ...
A spit-take is a comedic technique or reaction in which someone spits a drink, or sometimes food, out of their mouth as a reaction to a surprising or funny statement. An essential part of the spit-take is comedic timing. The person performing the spit-take usually starts drinking or eating right before the punchline is delivered.
Usually the onset of the startle response is a startle reflex reaction. The startle reflex is a brainstem reflectory reaction (reflex) that serves to protect vulnerable parts, such as the back of the neck (whole-body startle) and the eyes (eyeblink) and facilitates escape from sudden stimuli. It is found across many different species ...
Discrete emotion theory is the claim that there is a small number of core emotions.For example, Silvan Tomkins (1962, 1963) concluded that there are nine basic affects which correspond with what we come to know as emotions: interest, enjoyment, surprise, distress, fear, anger, shame, dissmell (reaction to bad smell) and disgust.
The husband's reaction was ruthlessly criticized, as some viewers even suggested couples counseling. Husband’s Reaction To Pregnancy Surprise Has Internet Talking: “An Incredibly Hard Watch ...
'Wheel of Fortune' host Pat Sajak was confronted by a contestant who lost a bonus round on the game show after the category and answer didn't seem to match.
The internet, per usual, was quick to react to the surprise reveal by a politician whose marital status, or lack thereof, has long been pondered. ... Some reactions seemed skeptical, or at least ...
Surprise box: this task intends to stimulate an emotional response by opening a box in front of a participant, usually a child, and displaying either an “amazed” reaction by saying “ohh” or a “frightened” reaction by saying “ahh”. [9]