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!