Lecture 5 Flashcards
What emotions do we most commonly try to control?
negative emotions
How can we control our emotions?
by controlling feelings, bodily responses, expressions, and motivated actions
What is emotional regulation?
how we try to influence which emotions we have, when we have them, and how we experience and express the emotions we have
What is the process model of emotion regulation?
describes five opportunities to intervene to regulate an emotional episode
What are the five opportunities for emotion regulation in the process model?
- Situation selection
- Situation modification
- Attentional focus
- Reappraisal (cognitive)
- Suppression
Where does mindfulness fit into the process model of emotion regulation?
fits in everywhere but largely cognitive change (deappraisal: it is what it is and don’t place importance on it)
What is antecedent-focused emotion regulation?
- focuses on regulating before the emotion ocurs
- situation selection, situation modification, attentional focus, and reappraisal
What is response-focused emotion regulation?
- used to modify an already occurring emotional experience
- suppression
How does catharsis fit in the process model of emotional regulation?
- suppressing all day decreases positive emotion, interpersonal functioning, and causes cardiovascular stress
- emotion reappraisal in psychotherapy may lead to increased interpersonal functioning, positive mood and lower blood pressure
What emotion regulation strategies do people use for low intensity and high intensity situations?
- low intensity: reappraisal
- high intensity: distraction
What is the Broaden and Build Theory of Positive Emotions?
- Positive emotions outweigh negative emotions
- Open-mindedness (Broaden)
- Take action (build)
- Gains in mental, social, and physical resources
Repeat
In what ways do we broaden?
- expand attention
- cognitive flexibility
- new activities
- new relationships
In what ways do we build?
- personal resources
- skills
- social support
