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Chapter 8Emotions
What is an Emotion?
Emotion is defined as the “body’s multidimensional response to any event that enhances or inhibits one’s goal.
Emotions Color Wheel Interactive wheel: http://www.do2learn.com/organizationto
ols/EmotionsColorWheel/index.htm
EMOTIONSJOYFUL/AFFECTIONATE
Happiness Contentment, joy
pleasure, cheer Individual experience Connect w/others
Love and Passion Caring, attachment,
committed
Liking Positive overall
evaluation of another
HOSTILE EMOTIONS
Anger Being wronged
Contempt Superior to others,
disrespect
Disgust Revulsion to offensive
Jealousy Rel. threatened 3rd party
Envy Desire what other has
EMOTIONS Sadness
Unhappy, sorrowful, discouraged generally due to loss
Depression Physical illness,
changes in body and mind
Grief Elizabeth Kubler-Ross Denial, anger,
bargaining, depression, acceptance
Fear Reaction to perceived
danger Amygdala in brain
Social Anxiety Fear not making good
impression on others Soc. Anxiety Disorder
○ SA becomes chronic and interferes w/daily life
○ Often requires treatment
The Result
Experiencing negative emotionsWe often want to withdraw from social
interaction
Sadness, depression, griefAvoid or limit interaction w/others as we
need time alone to deal w/our emotion
Fearful or anxiousWithdraw to feel protected and safe
The Nature of Emotion Emotions are multidimensional
Physiological, Cognitive, Behavioral, Social, and Cultural
Emotions vary in valence and intensityValence—positive or negative
Primary and secondary formPrimary—distinct, not a combinationSecondary—combination of primary
Meta-emotions—an emotion about emotion
Influences on Emotional Experience and Expression
CultureGeography—colder less expressive, warmer more
expressive
Display rulesRules that govern how we manage and express
emotion
TechnologyDoes not allow for nonverbal comm.Use LOL or emoticonsSupport groups can be very helpful
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Influences on Emotional Experience and
Expression Emotional contagion
Tendency to mimic others’ experiences and expressions
Their behavior is contagious
Sex/GenderExperience and expression are different
Influences on Emotional Experience and Expression
PersonalityAgreeableness, extroverted, neuroticism
Emotional IntelligenceAbility to perceive and understand emotions,
use emotions to facilitate thought, and manage emotions constructively
Emotional Communication Skills Identifying Emotions
Recognize and identify what you’re feeling
Reappraising Negative EmotionsChanging the way you think about situation
Accepting Responsibility for Emotions“I” statements—own thoughts & feelings
Separating Emotions from ActionsExperiencing a feeling doesn’t mean you need to
act on it!
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