3/12 self-esteem Flashcards
(33 cards)
how do emotions differ from moods?
longer, does not need a contextual stimulus, more intense than a mood
what does emotional development start off as?
attraction to pleasant stimulus and withdrawl from unpleasant stimulus
happiness at birth
smile
happiness at 6-10 weeks
social smile
happiness at 3-4 months
laughter
anger at birth
general distress
anger at 18-24 months
anger increases in frequency and intensity
sadness in 2-7 months
distress and withdrawl to “still face”
fear at 6-8 months
first fears and stranger anxiety
fear at 8-12 months
separaton anxiety
recognizing others’ facial expressions age
4-5 months
impairments due to environmental deprivation
social referencing
actively seeking emotional information from a trusted person in an uncertain situation
social referecing age
7-8 months
self conscious emotions
guilt, shame, embarrassment, pride, envy
self conscious emotions age
18-24 months
why do self conscious emotions emerge later?
they require self-awareness
pride and envy age
2 years
emotional regulation
strategies used to adjust our emotional state to a comfortable level so that we can accomplish our goals
egocentrism
heightened thoughts about oneself and others’ perceptions
personal fable
“this only happens to me”
“i am invincible and will lead a heroic life”
foreclosure (indentity)
adults decide the teens’ identity and they follow it
moratorium (indentity)
exploring different indentities without committing to one fully yet
confusion (indentity)
adolescent neither explores nor commits to any identity status
achievement (indentity)
having found one’s true self
