Emotions and Social Interactions Flashcards
which emotions are most important in social interactions and why, give examples?
self-conscious emotions, because they function to regulate the self in context social groups and relationships - tracy and robins 2004
e.g. pride reinforces and motivates socially valued behaviours
shame, guilt and embarrassment discourage people from breaking social norms
which theorist said that emotions are communicative and explore what this means
parkinson 1996 , emotions are often caused by social factors and have consequences for other people.
describe a study which supports emotions being communicative
kraut and johnston 1979 - facial expressions were much more pronounced when turning to face an audience than when facing the bowling pins
describe the ‘Emotions As Social Information’ Model
van kleef 2009 - the emotion expressed and the observer’s behavioural response depends on the observer’s affective reactions and inferences, and these are moderated by the observer’s information processing and social-relational factors
describe a study supporting mood/emotion contagion
joiner 1994 - individuals living with a depressed roommate are more likely to become depressed themselves
what is the facial feedback hypothesis and describe a supporting study?
suggests that an individual’s facial expressions influence their affective responses
strack 1988 - people found cartoons funnier when they were holding a pen in their teeth compared to when they were holding the pen with their lips
what is the ‘ripple effect’?
barsade 2002 - emotions spread throughout groups, an individual can affect the mood of a group
what is ‘co-rumination’?
sharing anxiety and depression strengthens the bonds of that relationship - rose 2002
what facilitates bonding?
positive facial expressions - shaw 1994
when is expression of positive emotions not facilitating of bonding?
winners expressing positive emotions are seen as less likeable - kalokerinos 2014
