emotional intelligencee Flashcards
A complex psychophysiological experience that involves physiological arousal, expressive behaviors, and conscious
understanding.
Emotion
discrete response to an external or internal stimulus that entails
some or all of five components:
1. subjective feelings (experience)
2. physiological response (bodily reactions)
3. motor expression (facial expression, body language, gestures)
4. action tendency (motivational component)
5. evaluation or appraisal
Emotion
A complex pattern of changes, including physiological arousal,
feelings, cognitive processes, and behavioral reactions, made in
response to a situation perceived to be personally significant
Emotion
physical and emotional sensation
Feelings
______ are more “cognitively saturated” as the emotion chemicals are
processed in our brains & bodies
Feelings
often fueled by a mix
of emotions, and last for longer than emotions.
Feelings
pervasive and sustained feeling tone that is experienced
internally and that, in the extreme, can markedly influence virtually all
aspects of a person’s behavior and perception of the world
Mood
more generalized; not tied to a specific incident, but a collection of inputs.
Mood
heavily influenced by several factors: the environment (weather, lighting, people) physiology (diet, health, exercise), and our mental state
Mood
How long can moods last?
Moods can last minutes, hours, probably even days.
Emotions involve the ____?
limbic system and the autonomic responses
fight or flight or freeze responses
Sympathetic Nervous System
sends signals to the adrenal gland in order to prepare the body to act or react following an emotion-evoking event
Sympathetic Nervous System
Physiological arousal
Sympathetic Nervous System
Increase in heart rate, respiratory rate, blood pressure, blood
sugar levels, slower digestive processes, pupil dilation and elevated vital signs are caused by ___?
Sympathetic Nervous System
Rest and Digest
Parasympathetic Nervous System
Keeps the body from expending energy
Parasympathetic Nervous System
a small area located within the limbic system on each side of the brain
Amygdala
Parts of the Limbic System
hypothalamus, pituitary gland, amygdala, hippocampus
Duration of Emotions
short (s)
Duration of Feelings
moderate (m)
Duration of Moods
long (m, hr, or days)
Intensity of Emotions
high
Intensity of Feelings
moderate
Intensity of Mood
low
Causes of Emotions
specific responses to external stimuli
Causes of Feelings
mental reactions to emotions
Causes of Moods
often general/unclear
Effects of Emotions
Immediate action; fight or flight
Effect of Feelings
Decision-making, learning, memory, perceptions, attitudes, intentions
Effect of Moods
Behavior, psychological well-being, physical health
Facial Expressions of Emotions
Universal
Facial Expressions of Feelings
No unique nonverbal expressions
Facial Expressions of Moods
No unique verbal expressions
involved in emotions by influencing aggression, anger, and fear
Amygdala
involved in facial expressions of human expression
Amygdala
involved in formation of memories via neurogenesis
Hippocampus
involved in regulating basic drives such as eating, drinking and having sex
Hypothalamus