Introduction - Weeks 4-6 - Emotion Regulation - Flashcard set (Version 1)
What is the definition of emotion regulation?
The ability to control or influence which emotions you have when you have them, and how you experience and express them
What is the primary purpose of emotions?
To motivate action
What are some factors that make regulating emotions difficult?
Biology, lack of emotion regulation skills, reinforcing consequences of emotional behaviors, moodiness, emotional overload, and emotion myths
What are the three critical components of an emotion?
The subjective component, the physiological component, and the expressive component
What is one way in which anger can be beneficial?
Energizing people to attack back and protect themselves
What is the main purpose of fear?
Organizing our responses to threats to our life, health, or well-being
What is the difference between jealousy and envy?
Jealousy is focused on protecting what we have, while envy is focused on obtaining what others have
What is the difference between love and happiness?
Love is a response to reproduction and survival while happiness is a response to optimal functioning
What is the saying that refers to emotions as signals?
Listen to your gut
What are the consequences of treating emotions as facts?
People may have difficulty trusting their emotions if they treat them as facts
What can you do when you are feeling emotional overload?
Try to get into a wise mind in order to figure out what to do
What are some skills that you need in order to effectively lower the intensity of your emotions?
The ability to change or regulate your emotions, and the ability to get yourself regulated enough to even want to lower the intensity of your emotions
How does the back-and-forth exchange of emotions between mother and baby contribute to emotion regulation training?
It helps children learn how to regulate their emotions
How do some parents struggle with teaching their children emotion regulation?
They cannot regulate their own emotions
What does the author use the surfboard analogy to explain?
That emotions can come and go like waves
What is the difference between a right way and a wrong way to feel in a given situation?
There is no right or wrong way to feel in a given situation
What is the difference between “unwanted” and “negative” emotions?
Unwanted emotions are those that you would like to change or stop, while negative emotions are those that are harmful or unpleasant
What are some reasons why emotions may not be effective?
When they are not in your self-interest, when expressing them will not get you closer to your goals, when expressing them will not influence others in ways that will help you, or when your emotion is not sending you a message you need to listen to
What is the goal of emotion regulation?
To help you balance your emotional mind with a reasonable mind to get to a wise mind
