Chapter 2.3 Expressing Emotions Flashcards
An ___________ is a reaction to a situation that involves your mind, body, and behavior
Emotion
_____________ emotions are emotions that are expressed by people in all cultures
Primary
___________ emotions are not expressed by all people, but are created from a persons social environment
Learned
3 examples of primary emotions
Happiness
Anger
Sadness
3 examples or learned emotions
Love
Guilt
Shame
First step in learning how to deal with emotions in a healthy way
Recognizing your emotions
3 steps a person can follow when dealing with an emotion
- name the emotion your feeling
- determine what triggered the emotion
- think back to when you felt the same way
___________ __________ are coping strategies that help you protect yourself from difficult feelings
Defense mechanisms
Common defense mechanisms
- Denial
- Compensation
- Rationalization
- Reaction formation
- Projection
- Regression
Denial -
Refusing to recognize an emotion
Compensation-
Making up for a weakness in one area by excelling in another
Rationalization-
Making excuses for actions or feelings
Reaction formation-
Behaving in a way opposite to what you feel
Projection-
Putting your own faults on another person
Regression-
Returning to immature behaviors to express emotions
4 helpful ways of coping
- confront the situation head on
- release the built up energy
- take a break
- talk through your emotions