Chapter 4- Emotion And Communication

Question 1

Define emotions

Answer 1

The experience of energy that moves through our body

Question 2

What does the definition of emotion imply?

Answer 2

Emotional energy is neutral and that the sensation of feeling, psychological reactions, and thoughts give emotions their meaning

Question 3

What is the full definition of emotion

Answer 3

Feelings we experience that result from the interaction of physiology, cognitions, and social experience and that they significantly affect how we communicate with others and interpret others communication

Question 4

What do emotions affect

Answer 4

Physical and relational health

Question 5

What do our feelings affect

Answer 5

Our willingness to communicate when how and why we communicate and how we interpret and respond when others communicate with us

Question 6

Is it impossible to understand communication without emotion?

Answer 6

Yep

Question 7

What are the two ways to describe emotions and physiology

Answer 7

Fast track and slow track circuit emotions

Question 8

How many parts of the rain are involved with processing emotion?

Answer 8

Three

Question 9

Which part of the body controls basic life functions such as breathing and movement

Answer 9

The brain stem around The top of the spinal cord

Question 10

What is shared by all species that have a nervous system?

Answer 10

The reptilian brain

Question 11

Where is the limbic system

Answer 11

It rings and borders the brain stem

Question 12

What part of the rain is involved with emotions?

Answer 12

The limbic system

Question 13

What is the neocortex

Answer 13

The seat of intellect in the brain

Question 14

What is a nickname for the neocortex

Answer 14

Thinking brain

Question 15

What does the neocortex control

Answer 15

Reason and rational decision making

Question 16

Describe the process of a brain circuit

Answer 16

It goes to the emotional brain and then the thinking brain

Question 17

Which is quicker- the emotional brain or the thinking brain

Answer 17

Emotional brain

Question 18

What is the fast track circuit

Answer 18

It is reflected in emotional reactions and brain activity that occur before we have time to rationally analyze a situation

Question 19

Example of the fast track circuit

Answer 19

Blowing up at someone then later realizing that you overreacted

Question 20

Where are emotions such as fear anxiety and anger processed

Answer 20

The amygdala

Question 21

Where is the amygdala located?

Answer 21

It is almond shaped in the limbic system

Question 22

How come we might experience an emotion and can’t explain it?

Answer 22

Our amygdala has evolved to make instant emotive reactions, that the reaction never reaches the thinking brain

Question 23

What is it called when the amygdala instantaneously assigns emotional significance to sense data and sends a crisis message to the brain?

Answer 23

Flight or fight syndrome

Question 24

What is an example of the amygdala using fight or flight syndrome

Answer 24

If we were chased by a dog when we were kids and experienced fear. Later in the future the amygdala will match the fear to the situation again

Question 25

What happens in flight or fight syndrome

Answer 25

Sensory acuity is heightened, complex thought is stopped, and the amygdala activates the heart and signals the secretion of the hormone norepinephrine.

Question 26

What is the hormone the amygdala signals the secretion of in fight or flight syndrome

Answer 26

Norepinephrine

Question 27

What is norepinephrine

Answer 27

It makes the senses more alert

Question 28

When perceptions do effect emotions, which track circuit is working?

Answer 28

A slow track circuit

Question 29

What happens in a slow track circuit

Answer 29

The thinking brain rationally analyzes a situation and then communicates with the emotional brain

Question 30

Example of slow track circuits

Answer 30

That person is good looking Then the emotion of anticipation follows

Question 31

What three ways can we classify emotions

Answer 31

Placing them in categories of primary or mixed Clustering them into emotion families By distinguishing them as facilitator or debilitative

Question 32

What are the eight primary emotions that Blend to make mixed emotions

Answer 32

Fear Surprise Sadness Disgust Anger Anticipation Joy Acceptance

Question 33

What was primary and mixed emotions developed by

Answer 33

Robert plutchik

Question 34

What are primary emotions also classified in terms of

Answer 34

Their intensity

Question 35

Define emotion families

Answer 35

When we cluster emotions that share common characteristics

Question 36

What are emotion families described in terms of?

Answer 36

``` Physical variations (Wrinkling faces tightened lips, etc.) ```

Question 37

Define facilitators emotions

Answer 37

Contribute to effective functioning

Question 38

Define debilitative emotions

Answer 38

Detract from effective functioning

Question 39

Going back to emotion families, what are the emotion families

Answer 39

The main emotions are the Anger sadness fear enjoyment LOVE surprise disgust shame (Table on page 100)

Question 40

How can we learn to manage our fast track and slow track emotions

Answer 40

By becoming aware of our physiological reactions as soon as we experience them

Question 41

How can we manage fast track emotions

Answer 41

Mindfulness Pg 101

Question 42

Do emotions cause thoughts in slow track circuit emotions

Answer 42

Nope. Thoughts cause emotions

Question 43

Example of thoughts causing emotions

Answer 43

Table 4.2

Question 44

What are two ways we can manage slow track circuit emotions

Answer 44

Thoughts and feelings | rational emotive behavioral therapy

Question 45

Who was REBT developed by

Answer 45

Albert Ellis

Question 46

What happens in REBT

Answer 46

We take responsibility in our actions and realize that we (not other people or situations) cause our feelings

Question 47

How can we use REBT based off the alphabet (A-F)

Answer 47

Pg 103

Question 48

Can replacing unrealistic thoughts with those that are realistic completely eliminate our debilitative emotions?

Answer 48

Nope. But it can manage them

Question 49

How do we express our emotions?

Answer 49

We need to set realistic goals Improve our emotional intelligence Learn how and when to display our emotions And accept responsibility for our feelings eh. We interact with others

Question 50

Who discovered emotional intelligence

Answer 50

Daniel Goleman

Question 51

Define emotional intelligence

Answer 51

Knowing how to manage your feelings and to read and respond effectively to the emotions is others

Question 52

What does emotional intelligence (saw) include?

Answer 52

The ability to persist even when frustrated to control our impulses and delay gratification to regulate our mood and prevent distressful emotions... (page 105)

Question 53

What are the benefits of EQ

Answer 53

Higher IQ career advancement Promotes close and affectionate relationships and greater relational satisfaction

Question 54

How can we communicate our emotions

Answer 54

Assessing our emotions Expanding our vocabulary Owning feelings