Part 3 Flashcards
Self-conscious emotions require a set of internalized…
- Standards; 2. Rules; 3. Goals
Self-conscious emotions are sometimes called…
appraisal emotions
According to Michael Lewis’ model, what does a ‘global attribution of self’ mean?
It refers to the whole self.
“This success (or failure) occurred because of who I am”
According to Michael Lewis’ model, what does a ‘specific attribution of self’ mean?
It is specific to the particular behaviour.
“This success (or failure) occurred because of the conditions at the time”
What are the functions of embarrassment?
- Communicative (I don’t want to stand out, I don’t think i am better than you)
- Elicits empathy, concern, & positive evaluations from others
Exposure embarrassment
Suddenly being in the eye of many people or even certain people
Develops quite early (around 15 months)
Evaluative embarrassment
Done something that you feel embarrassment about
Has all features of shame but is a bit more mild
Develops later than exposure embarrassment
Identify some transitions occurring between 18 and 24 months
- Individuation (growing sense of self)
- Egocentrism + symbolic play
- Use of emotion words
- Self-talk
- Realizations of self versus others
What is theory of mind and when does it develop?
Inference about others’ mental states
Develops between the ages of 3 to 5
Identify some transitions occurring between ages 3 and 4
- Use language to reveal internal states
- Can intentionally regulate others’ states
- Can learn rules
- Differentiation of self from others
- Conscious of wider spans of time (past and future)
What is the role of shame in the relation between peer victimization and mental health outcomes
Shame is a mediator. Basically, youth who experience more shame are more likely to continue victimization and also more likely to have higher depressive, social anxiety, and externalization symptoms
Shame can be tightly coupled with ________
anxiety
Self conscious emotions develop as a result of…
- Understanding self versus other
2. Cognitive ability to appraise evaluations
Embarrassment, shame, and guilt reflect the belief that…
we have done something wrong
Thompson’s definition of emotion regulation
extrinsic and intrinsic processes responsible for monitoring, evaluating, and modifying emotional reactions especially their intensive and temporal features to accomplish one’s goals
Emotions as regulating
Fear regulates action tendencies
One person’s emotions can regulate another’s (i.e., child’s emotion influences caregivers)
Emotions as regulated
Activated emotion has changed due to some process
Strategy accounts of emotion regulation
Arousal part of emotion is separate from the regulation part
Aka two-factor models
Process accounts of emotion regulation
Arousal part of emotion is NOT separate from the regulation part
Aka functionalist perspective
James Gross came up with this model…
Modal model (now known as process model)
Briefly define Gross’ model
Emotion generation process is lined up with emotion regulation sequence.
Start by choosing a situation, then choosing among different circumstances within situation, focus on certain aspects, generate meaning from it, have emotional response
Closely related term to emotion regulation
coping
What is the distinction between emotion regulation and coping according to the textbook?
Coping is always an attempt to reduce negative emotion, whereas emotion regulation may include trying to increase or decrease positive emotion, or even trying to increase negative emotion if it seems appropriate and helpful at the time.
Vaillant suggested that Freud’s ego defence mechanisms could be organized into FOUR categories that reflect different stages of maturity as well as differing effects on psychological and life outcomes.
- Psychotic defences
- Immature defences
- Neurotic defences
- Mature defences
Psychotic defences
i.e., denial
Most common in young children
Indicate trauma or psychopathology in adults
Temporary fix
Immature defences
i.e., fantasy and projection
Typical of adolescents
Neurotic defences
i.e., displacement, repression, reaction formation
Temporary fix
Mostly unconscious
Common in adults - are socially acceptable
Mature defences
i.e., suppression
Proposed to be healthiest because they lead to prosocial and constructive behaviour
Situation-focused strategies
- Choosing situations wisely
- Changing the situation
Cognitive-focused strategies
- Attentional control
- Cognitive re-appraisal
Response-focused strategies
- Suppression
- Catharsis
- Exercise
- Relaxation
What were the 2 hypotheses that the 5 studies discussed in lecture tested?
- People differ in their use of ER strategies reappraisal and suppression
- These individual differences have implications for affect, well-being, and social relations
What were the major findings from the 5 studies discussed in lecture?
- Men suppressed their emotions more than women
- European-Americans used less suppression
- Suppression is associated with less support and lower quality relationships
- Re-appraisal associated with better well-being and suppression associated with lower well-being
Haine’s et al., found that those with high depression….
Re-appraise in situations in which they have high-control and don’t use re-appraisal as much in situations which they don’t have control.
This is not beneficial. Same pattern was found for those with high anxiety, stress, etc.
When is suppression beneficial?
Superior performers suppressing positive emotion can be beneficial and cause people to view them more favourably
What is a strategy?
A plan (i.e., suppression, re-appraisal, etc.)
What is a tactic?
More direct than strategies and involves taking action.