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Lazarus

Written by the Fiveable Content Team โ€ข Last updated August 2025
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Verified for the 2026 examโ€ขWritten by the Fiveable Content Team โ€ข Last updated August 2025

Definition

Lazarus' theory posits that our experience of emotion depends on how we interpret or appraise the situation. This cognitive appraisal happens before the emotion and physiological arousal.

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