Emotions Flashcards
Emotion
A reaction to a situation that involves your mind, body, and behavior
Primary Emotions
Emotions that are expressed by people in all cultures
Happiness
A natural response to pleasant events in ones life
Sadness
A normal response to a disappointing event in someone’s life
Grief
Overwhelming feeling of sadness when you have lost a loved one
Anger
Feelings of intense rage
Fear
When you recognize a threat to your safety or security
Learned Emotions
Social Enviornment in which a person grows up
Love
Deep feelings of affection and concern
Guilt and shame
Guilt-when you feel bad for doing something wrong
Shame-when your disappointed in yourself for doing something you shouldn’t have
Recognize
Name the emotion your feeling
Determine what triggered it
Think back to past times you felt the same way
Coping strategy
Dealing with an unbearable situation
Defense mechanism
Coping that helps you protect yourself from difficult feelings
Common defense Ms
Denial Compensation Rationalization Reaction Formation Projection Regression
Helpful coping
Confront
Release
Take a break
Talk through your feelings
