Emotional Development Flashcards
emotions
complex phenomenon involving subjective feelings, physiological changes
discrete emotions theory
Emotions are innate and are different from another early on. We have them at the start.
Functionalistic approach
emphasize the role of environment in emotional development
Infants Emotional Development
Basic emotions: biologically based, develop early in life, play critical roles in motivating and organizing behavior.
Primary emotions
The first distinct emotions in 6 mo of life.
Infant - Happiness
Smiling is the 1st sign of happiness in infants
Infant - Distress
1st negative emotion, 2mo old use facial expressions to communicate this
Infant - Fear
6-7mo: stranger danger peaks and goes dow around 2 yrs
Infant - Anger
Distinct at 4-8 mo, 1 year clear expression
1-2y: they get mad at lack of control
Infant - Sadness
Expressed in similar situations to anger, prolonged with parental situations
Secondary emotions
feelings like self-consciousness, emerges by 2y
guilt
associated w/ empathy, involves feeling remorse and regret, desire to fix it
shame
focused on child and feeling like hiding
Emotions in Childhood
Acceptance = happiness & pride
Scared of real issues
Emotions in Adolescence
More negative emotions
Ado. Emotional Lives
More neg. life events, difficulty regulating them, depression
emotions in adulthood
older adults get happier, with death approaching people get more positive
emotional regulation development
6mo: self-soothing
1-2y: look away & distract themselves
maturing: cognitive methods to self-soothe
parents
quality of parenting affects sense of self
identifying emotions infancy
4-7 mo: distinguish between happiness and surprise
8-12mo: social referencing, using social cues to decide how to deal
3y: rudimentary ability to label feelings
understanding causing emotions
rapid development, 2y mentions feelings appropriately, 5-7y: feel and emote simultaneously
socialization
process where individuals acquire skills and ways of thinking, helps adaptability
emotional competence
knowing when to express/regulate emotions
display rules
when to show emotions
