Class Notes (Prep for Exam 2) Flashcards
What are Emotions?
Our body’s responses to any goal-related event. Different from Moods, Emotions are Feelings, often Prolonged, that have no Identifiable Causes.
Physiological Emotion
Your body responds to emotions in physical ways
Cognitive Emotion
How you think about emotions affects how you experience them.
Behavioral Emotion
Emotions motivate us to do things. (Shame, Guilt, Joy)
Social/Cultural Emotion
Our experience of Emotions in America is different than emotions that others feel elsewhere. (Love, Shame, Honor)
Emotions vary in _______ and __________.
- Intensity (How Strong)
- Valence (How Positive/Negative)
Simple Emotion
Happiness (Singular)
Complex Emotion
Anxious = (Fearful + Happy)
Meta Emotion
Emotional reactions to emotions about feelings.
Emotions are Guided by Expectations
- Display Rules
2. Emotion Labor: The expectation that you’ll show certain emotions
What is Emotion Influenced By?
- Culture
- Sex & Gender
- Technology
- Personality
What is Emotional Intelligence?
Shows in skills, being a competent communicator, recognizing personal emotions, and learning to recognize and manage emotions in other people.
What is Emotion Contagion?
The spread of Emotions.
“Emotions are Contagious”
Emotions are Communication
(Biting My Nails/Worried Facial Expression = I Am Stressed/Nervous)
Communication Can Be Emotional (NonVerbal)
(I Am Describing My Midterms While Biting My Nails/Facial Expression)