Lecture 21 Emotion Flashcards
(26 cards)
What are the six elements of emotion?
- Physiological experiences
- Neural responses
- Cognitions (thoughts)
- Emotional expressions
- Desire to take action
- Subjective feelings
What is the main purpose of emotions?
To drive the desire to take action
How are subjective feelings significant in emotions?
They show that emotion can be perceived differently from person to person
What are discrete models of emotion?
Models that assume everyone’s experience of the same emotion is the same
What are functionalist models of emotion?
Models focusing on how emotions help us interact with our environment
What are cognitive models of emotion?
Models that emphasize the individual’s role in experiencing emotions
What is the dynamic model of emotion?
- All emotion interact with each other, they are not distinct
- Relationship between emotions matters as well as the emotion itself
How does the cognitive approach view emotion?
Emotion as a cognitive process:
1. Primary appraisal: What is happending? (Cognitions, Physiological, Neural)
2. Secondary Appraisal: What can I do about it? (Cognitions, feelings, desires)
3. Action: Communication (Expression, feelings)
4. to Antecedent or to Consequences
According to the cognitive approach, what does emotion influence?
Responses to stimuli and communication with others
How does the dynamic systems approach describe emotion?
As changing with experience and becoming more complex as understanding of the world increases
What is emotion regulation?
Conscious and unconscious processes used to monitor, modify, and modulate emotional experiences and expressions
What is the difference between modulate and modify in emotion regulation?
Modulate means adjusting intensity; modify means changing the emotion itself
Why is emotion regulation important?
Helps achieve goals
gain support
foster positive relationships
What are emotion regulation strategies in infancy and toddlerhood?
Behavioral strategies like self-soothing and averting gaze
What new emotions emerge around 18 months?
Shame, guilt, embarrassment
What strategies are used in early and middle childhood (3-9 years)?
Behavioral strategies (distraction), cognitive strategies (negotiation, discussing feelings)
What strategies are used in late childhood (9-11 years)?
Cognitive strategies, shifting values/goals, manipulating behavior
How does adolescence affect emotion regulation?
Puberty disrupts regulation due to increased arousal, motivation, and risk-taking
What is temperament?
A person’s characteristic way of feeling and responding to emotion
What informs temperament?
Reactivity and self-regulation
What are key findings about temperament?
It is relatively stable but modifiable;
difficult temperament is linked to developmental problems
What can early interventions for temperament reduce?
- Adjustment problems
- mental health issues
- learning problems
Summary: What makes emotion multifaceted?
It includes multiple components and interacts with cognition and environment
Summary: How does emotion regulation develop?
With increasing cognitive and social capacities
