Emotional development Flashcards
Emotions definition
An internal feeling or reaction, which may be either positive or negative
Affect definition
The outward expression to emotions through facial expressions, gestures, intonation, etc.
what emotions are capable from birth?
cry to indicate distress, stare attentively to show interest
When do infants usually start to smile?
2-3 months
By what age do we have anger and laughing
4 months
When is fear an emotion
at 6 months
up to what age are infants not good at scanning faces in detail?
5-6 months
What ages are babies able to discriminate basic facial emotions beyond just visual discrimination?
5-6 months , and they prefer positive emotions
what is social referencing?
use of information from other people’s emotions to regulate their own behaviours
at what age is social reference apparent?
1 year
Define empathy
interpay between expression and recognition of emotions: sharing feeling of other people
What is the sequence of development of empathy in children?
18mts: adjust behaviour in response to emotional cues of others
2 years: children will try to help distressed person
temperament and parenting model also play role
define temperament
a. The general emotional and behavioural style that an individual displays in responding to events
b. A personality trait
Define the behaviour styles model
Thomas and chess
Three behavioural styles
i. Easy, slow to warm, and difficult
Define the reactivity/inhibition model
Kagan
Behavioural reactions to unfamiliarity
explores inhibition
