Module 10 Personality Flashcards
Emotions
originate sensations in the body, are intense feelings that last only seconds to minutes
Feelings
generated from our thoughts about our emotions. Feelings are how we interpret emotions and let them sink in
Mood
a state of mind or a general feeling that can influence your thoughts, behaviors and actions
Affect
an umbrella term that includes emotion and mood. Basic sense of feeling.
Emotional intelligence
the ability to identify, manage and express one’s emotion constructively and to empathize with the emotions of others
Basic Emotions
are emotions that are experienced at some time by virtually all human beings, whether or not we have words for them in out language.
Most common basic emotions
fear, anger, sadness, enjoyment/happiness, disgust, contempt, and surprise
Display rules
the implicit cultural standards and expectations which regulate the way emotion is displayed.
The 4 ways in which display rules may vary
Intensifying, De-intensifying, Masking and Neutralizing
Intensifying
as at a funeral where one is expected to show a great deal of vivid grief
De-intensifying
as after a tennis match where the victor is usually expected to tone down expressions of joy while the defeated opponent is present.
Masking
as when one pretends to feel a certain emotion while actually feeling a different (probably unacceptable) one.
Neutralizing
the complete hiding of emotions, as while attempting to be convincing during a lie.
James-Lange Theory of emotion
There is a thought or event; it creates physiological changes; awareness of these physiological changes reaches the cerebral cortex; then we feel the appropriate emotion.
Cannon-Bard theory of emotion
During the perception of an event, sensory impulses are relayed to the autonomic nervous system and the cerebral cortex at about the same time.
Schacter and Singer - Two-factor theory of emotion
states that thoughts or perceptions of events directly trigger autonomic nervous system arousal
Cognitive-motivational-relational theory
states that both an emotion and any related physiological changes occur only after a person interprets-or appraises- the meaning of the event.
Embodied emotion theories
state that emotions are captured as body memories
Facial feedback hypothesis
states that the facial expression associated with a basic emotion increases the intensity of the experience of that emotion;
Anger
defined as a feeling of antagonism toward something or someone.
catharsis
The relief one may experience by expressing emotion. popularly termed venting
social psychological prosperity
having the freedom to do as one wishes, being respected in the community, and having friends and family to count on in an emergency.
What makes people happy?
relationships with one’s friends, children, romantic partners or spouses, and other family; involvement with social networks; engaging in meaningful work; being a respected member of one’s community; and contributions made to the welfare of others.
