Emotional Development In Children Flashcards
What is the goal of Emotional and identity development?
Gradual change from dependancy to healthy autonomy and identity formation
What is the emotional expression of infancy? Interpersonal
Smiles enjoy foster social interaction and healthy attachment relationships are built
Sadness fosters empathy and helping
Anger signals discomfort and protest
What is temperament?
Temperament is described as a Childs unique capacity to experience, express and tolerate emotion
How do you smiles work for infants?
Birth – neonatal/non-intentional smile. They can smile but are not smiling at something specific
Six weeks - Social smiling and expression of interest
4 to 5 months – smile at familiar faces, warming emotional exchange with caregivers
Six months onwards – express emotion based on basic memory for context
What happens with interpersonal experiences emotion for a toddler and a child (around two years of age)?
Rapid development of brain and knowledge of self
Increased desire for independence and autonomy (example anger/tantrums)
When does self conscious emotions occur (what age/stage can they start to happen)?
Self-conscious emotions only present once internal reference point for standards occur
How does emotional self-regulation for toddler and childhood years occur (this has to do with interpersonal experience of emotion)?
Healthy, supportive, warm caregiver and peer relationships and responses promote self regulation
Negative and harsh emotions in family relationships impact the experience of distressing and dysregulated emotions
What are the types of interpersonal experience of emotion for middle and late childhood?
Self Concept stabilises
Capacity for self reflection, with children gaining a stable understanding of his self conscious emotions and patterns of emotion
Experience multiple emotions at once
What are the tasks for adolescence of interpersonal experience of emotion?
Moods and feelings
Sensitivity to others
Self consciousness
Decision-making
Sense of self
