<span>Richard Lazarus believed that certain cognition and cognitive abilities do not require an emotional component. This means that he believed that certain emotions and emotional reactions did not follow any cognition. This was a different way of thinking during his time of study, as he essentially believed that emotions and cognition could exist separate from each other.</span>
Accidents. I've heard of television sets falling on and crushing children before or heavy furniture (please try and bolt your things to the floor if you have or expect to be having small children over!!)