Assignment Task: Imagine you're out hiking with a friend, and you spot a snake on the trail. You are very afraid of snakes (imagine this is true, even if you like them), so you're pretty freaked out. Your friend, however, is excited to see the snake. The friend says that the snake isn't venomous, and tries to pick it up to look at it.
How would the James-Lange theory of emotion explain you and your friend's emotional reactions? How is that different from, or similar to, the way the two-factor theory of emotion would explain you and your friend's emotional reactions?
Make sure to refer to both physiological and cognitive aspects of emotion in your response, and the order in which they occur.