chapter 10 emotional development Flashcards
anxiety disorders
mental disorders that involve inability to regulate worrying
adverse childhood experiences
traumatic events such as abuse, neglect, violence, death of a parent that are linked to mental and phys problems later in life
co-regulation
caregiver gives comfort/distraction to help reduce child’s stress
co-rumination
discussing and self-disclosing emotional problems with someone else
cognitive behavioral therapy
Tx that helps people recognize their own negative thoughts and learn ways to adjust them
depression
mental disorder with sad or irritable mood and physical/cognitive changes that interfere with daily life
differential susceptibility
same temperament characteristic can put a child at risk in harsh environments, but lead to success in positive environment
discrete emotions theory
theory where emotions are innate and each has a specific and distinct set of bodily and facial rxns
display rules
social group’s informal rules about when, where, how much to express emotions
emotion coaching
using discussion and instruction to teach children to cope and properly express emotions
emotion regulation
conscious and unconscious processes to monitor and modulate emotional experiences and expressions
emotion socialization
children acquire values, standards, skills, knowledge, and behaviors that are appropriate for their present and future cultural roles
emotional intelligence
ability to cognitively process into abt emotions and use it to guide thought and behavior
emotions
neural and psychological responses to the environment, subjective feelings, cognitions related to those feelings, and the desire to take action
equifinality
various causes can lead to same mental disorder
functionalist perspective
theory where basic function of emo is to promote action toward achieving goal
emotions are not discrete from each other and vary slightly based on social environment
goodness of fit
degree to which an individual’s temperament is compatible with their social environment
mental disorder
having problems with emotional reactions to the environment and social relationships
mental health
sense of well-being internally (emotions, stress) and externally (relationships)
multifinality
certain risk factors don’t always lead to a mental disorder
runimation
focusing on own negative emotions (causes and consequences) without trying to improve the situation
self comforting behaviors
repetitive behaviors that regulate arousal by providing mildly positive physical sensation
self conscious emotions
guilt, shame, embarrassment, pride
relate to sense of self and consciousness of others’ reactions to us
self distraction
looking away from upsetting stimuli to regulate arousal
separation anxiety
distress that children feel when separated to someone they’re emotionally attached to
social competence
ability to achieve personal goals in social interactions while maintaining positive relationships with others.
social referencing
using parent or other adult’s facial expression/vocal cues to decide how to deal with a new situation
social smiles
smiles directed toward people
emerge around 3 months old
stress
physiological reaction to some change or threat in environment
temperament
individual differences in emotion, activity level, and attention that are exhibited across contexts and are present from infancy (thought to be genetically based)
toxic stress
overwhelming stress without support from adults
