According to Schachter and Singer's two-factor theory of emotion, emotions have two components: physiological arousal and a cognitive label. What, according to Schachter and Singer, is the source of cognitive labels?

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According to Schachter and Singer's two-factor theory of emotion, the source of cognitive labels is situational cues. This means that people use environmental cues to interpret their physiological arousal and label their emotions accordingly. Culture, roles and norms, social structure, and status characteristics may influence the interpretation of these cues, but they are not the source of the labels themselves.

According to Schachter and Singer's Two-Factor Theory of Emotion, Emotions