Emotion science: chapter 5 Flashcards
What is the role of language and labels in shaping emotional experience?
Answer: The words we use to describe our emotional experiences can influence how we perceive and interpret them. Different cultures have different words and labels for emotions, which can impact how individuals understand and respond to emotional cues.
How do cultural differences in emotion perception manifest themselves?
Answer: Research has shown that individuals from different cultures may interpret emotional expressions differently. For example, individuals from East Asian cultures tend to focus more on the context in which an emotional expression occurs, while individuals from Western cultures tend to focus more on the facial expression itself.
How do cultural beliefs and values influence emotional experience?
Answer: Cultural beliefs and values can impact the way individuals experience and interpret emotions. For example, individuals from collectivistic cultures may be more likely to experience emotions in response to social situations, while individuals from individualistic cultures may be more likely to experience emotions in response to personal achievements or setbacks.
Affect-As-Information Theory:
This theory proposes that people use their current affective state as a source of information to guide their thoughts and behavior
Transactional Model of Stress and Coping
This theory suggests that stress is a result of the transaction between the individual and the environment, and that coping strategies are used to manage the stress.
Positive Psychology Theory
This theory focuses on the study of positive emotions, personal strengths, and virtues, with the aim of improving well-being and preventing psychological disorders.
Acceptance and Commitment Therapy:
This theory proposes that psychological distress arises from experiential avoidance, and that acceptance of difficult thoughts and emotions, and commitment to one’s values, can improve well-being.
Mindfulness-Based Stress Reduction:
This theory suggests that mindfulness practices, such as meditation, can improve emotional regulation, reduce stress, and increase well-being.
Affect labeling
The process of identifying and verbally labeling an emotional experience.
Dialectical behavior therapy (DBT)
A therapeutic approach that combines elements of CBT and mindfulness-based interventions, and is particularly effective for individuals with borderline personality disorder.
Resilience:
The ability to adapt and cope effectively in the face of stress and adversity
Self-compassion:
The practice of treating oneself with kindness, care, and understanding in the face of difficulty or failure.
HPA axis
The hypothalamic-pituitary-adrenal axis, which plays a key role in the body’s stress response by releasing cortisol.
Cortisol:
A hormone released by the adrenal glands in response to stress that helps the body cope with stress by increasing blood sugar levels and suppressing the immune system.
Expressive suppression
A technique for regulating emotions by suppressing or hiding outward displays of emotion.
