Emotional literacy and fears Flashcards
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Emotional literacy
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- used interchangeably with emotional intelligence (steiner 1997)
- components:
1. knowing your feelings
2. having a sense of empathy
3. learning to manage your emotions
4. repairing emotional problems
5. emotional interactivity- putting it together
2
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Panfile and Laible definition
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-Emotion regulation describes an individual’s ability to gauge the appropriate level of emotional response required and respond to environmental stimuli with a range of emotions in a controlled manner
3
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Emotion regulation during lifespan
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- infants have limited emotional regulation, shown by gaze averting and vocalsing
- around 1 year of age children may be able to unconsciously regulate their emotions
- between 3- 5 years (at kindergarten) children may tolerate ordinary, brief frustrations and handle minor disappointments
4
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Development of toddlers study
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- Cole et al
- observed children in spontaneous situations at 4 time points - 18, 30, 36 and 42 months
5
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18-24 months
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- quick to express anger
- slow to distract themselves
- might try to distract themselves but only briefly
- bid to mother but angrily
- Cole et al DOTS
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36 months
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- quickly bid to mother (but through words not anger)
- were somewhat quicker to distract
- anger was briefer, distractions longer
- -Cole et al DOTS
7
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48 months
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- quickly and briefly bid to mother (verbally)
- quickly distracted themselves
- eventually focused on gift and then showed anger
- Cole et al DOTS
8
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Imaginary companions
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- normal part of emotional development
- 50% of 3-10 year olds
- usually children with above average intelligence
- usually in the form of persons rather than animals/things
- usually friendly and help to reduce loneliness and anxiety
- mostly disappear by age 12
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Fear of animals
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-age 3
10
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Fear of the dark
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-age 4 or 5
11
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Fear of imaginary creatures
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-age 5 plus
12
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Fear of open spaces
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-late childhood or adults
13
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Fear of snakes
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-no age trend
14
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Band aid phase
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- children aged 3-6 are aware of their body and show a reoccupation with illness or injury
- every injury is examined and cared for
