p2 - topic 6: self regulation perspective Flashcards
self regulation conscious (controlled) vs automatic (unconscious)
conscious characteristics:
1. effortful control
2. planning and goal setting
3. emotional regulation
unconscious characteristics:
1. habits and routines
2. emotional reflexes
3. implicit goals and motives
what are the set of skills that comprise of self-regulation?
executive function (set of mental skills including working memory, flexible thinking, self-control)
emotional regulation (mental skills and habits for dealing with big or uncomfortable feelings)
behavioural regulation (mental skills that allow individuals to engage in healthy behaviours and avoid unhealthy behaviours as means of regulating negative emotions)
key regulation principles
goal directed behaviour
feedback loops
control of impulses and emptions
adaptation and flexibility
cybernetic model of self-regulation
carver and scheier
idea of self-control as occurring within test-operate-test-exit loop
people enter the loop when they establish a goal
how mindfulness enhances self regulation
emotional regulation
cognitive flexibility
behavioural regulation
neuroanatomy of self regulation
prefrontal cortex
1. dorsolateral pc: working memory, cog flexibility, regulation of goal directed behaviour; helps maintain focus on long term goals, resists distractions
2. ventromedial pc: involved in emotional regulation and evaluation of rewards and punishments; integrates emotional and rational input for balanced decision-making
3. orbitofrontal pc: critical for impulse control and evaluating consequences of actions; lesions are associated with poor decision making and impulsivity
self-discrepancy theory
higgins
people experience distress when there’s a gap between actual self and ideal / ought self
3 main components of executive functions
working memory
response inhibition
cognitive flexibility
