Show the relations between emotion and perception.

Relation between Emotion and Perception

• Emotion → Perception
  • Alters selective attention: strong emotions (e.g., fear) focus attention on threat‑related cues.
  • Biases interpretation: the same stimulus is judged positively when happy and negatively when angry.
  • Modifies memory encoding: emotionally charged events are remembered more vividly, shaping future perception.

• Perception → Emotion
  • Stimulus appraisal determines emotional response; a neutral stimulus perceived as hostile elicits anger.
  • Sensory input (e.g., pleasant music) can directly induce positive affect.
  • Re‑interpretation of a perceived event can change the experienced emotion (cognitive re‑appraisal).