Some psychologists have suggested that the function of emotions is to motivate the organism.What do you think this means
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 It's hard to think of any explanation for why we have emotions unless it's to motivate behaviour.Darwin believed emotions have adaptive value,that is,that they promote individual and species survival by directing behaviour that is beneficial to the individual or species.This included the notion that the apparently innate and universal facial expressions that accompany emotions serve as signals to others and thereby influence their behaviour.
When emotions are experienced,autonomic arousal occurs,probably for the purpose of preparing the body to respond to whatever stimuli led to the emotion being activated.This also suggests that the purpose of emotion is to motivate.Schachter's two-factor theory suggests that environmental cues influence one's interpretation of the autonomic arousal being experienced so that particular labels are applied to emotional experiences.We then behave in accordance with the label.This also implies that the mechanism of emotion operates for the purpose of guiding behaviour in particular directions.