Psych Flashcards
“All emotions are, in essence, impulses to act, the instant plan for handling life that evolution has instilled in us”
popularized emotional intelligence
(Daniel Goleman, 1995)
- first introduced the idea of emotional intelligence - Psychologist from Yale University, later was joined by John Mayer
PETER SALOVEY
parts of the human brain primarily involved in the creation of emotions
AMYGDALA, the NEOCORTEX, and the FRONTAL LOBES
Amygdala has become the center of action
(LeDoux, 1992)
_____controls emotions so we can deal better and more effectively with the situation. Can take control of the amygdala
Pre-Frontal Cortex
Goleman, 1995
FIVE DOMAINS OF EMOTIONAL INTELLIGENCE
MAYER & SALOVEY’S
- Knowing one’s emotion or self-awareness
- Managing Emotions
- Motivating oneself
- Recognizing emotions in others
- Handling Relationships
capacity of a person to empathize is linked to the individual’s need for others to to recognize and receive their emotions and respond to them
ATTUNEMENT
a leadership skill essential in mustering groups of people towards a common action.
Organizing groups —
the talent to bing people in conflict to talk and come up with a solution
Negotiating Solutions —
talent where empathy and connecting with another person’s emotions are manifested.
Personal Connection —
step out of a situation and objectively form insights about the way people feel and behave
Social Analysis —
important for people to understand especially in the realm of learning.
HOWARD GARDNER’S MULTIPLE INTELLIGENCES
PAUL EKMAN’S SIX BASIC EMOTIONS
- Happy
- Sad
- Afraid
- Anger
- Surprise
- Disgust
ROBERT PLUTCHIK’S WHEEL OF EMOTIONS
- Anger: fury, outrage, resentment, wrath
- Sadness: grief, sorrow, cheerlessness, gloom, melancholy
- Fear: anxiety, Apprehension, nervousness, concern, consternation
- Enjoyment: happiness, joy, relief, contentment, bliss 5. Love: acceptance, friendliness, trust, kindness, affinity
- Surprise: shock, astonishment, amazement, and wonder
- Disgust: contempt, disdain, scorn, abhorrence, aversion
- Shame: guilt, embarrassment, chargin, remorse, humiliation.
type of relationship which is closely associated with a person and which can only have meaning to this person.
PERSONAL RELATIONSHIP:
two characteristics that define personal relationship.
Privacy and Intimacy are
THREE ATTACHMENT STYLES (Ainsworth, Blekar, Waters, & Wall, 1978)
SECURE ATTACHMENTS
AVOIDANT ATTACHMENT
ANXIOUS - AMBIVALENT ATTACHMENT
Primary caregiver is most of the time present and available and when all the emotional needs of an infant are met.
SECURE ATTACHMENTS
Primary caregiver is cold and detached, and even unresponsive to a child’s needs Avoid getting into meaningful relationships when they reach adulthood and claim to be a “rugged individual”
AVOIDANT ATTACHMENT
Primary caregiver is not consistent in terms of presence and in meeting a child’s emotional needs. May develop separation anxiet
ANXIOUS - AMBIVALENT ATTACHMENT
THREE STAGES OF FALLING IN LOVE
- LUST
- ATTRACTION
- ATTACHMENT
involves our unconscious assessment of another person’s genes through their physical appearance.
Attraction
- Immediate liking or disliking of an individual the moment they meet
- They remind us of someone in the past who has affected our sense of self and or behavior (Andersen, Reznik, and Manzella 1996)
TRANSFERENCE EFFECT
- Proximity is another factor why we like a person
- We can predict their behavior, we find other people who we are familiar with more likable than others (Borstein, 1989; Moreland & Zajnoc, 1982; Zajnoc, 1968)
PROPINQUITY EFFECT
Facilitates communication because we can empathize and understand where they are coming from.
SIMILARITY
- We like people who like us back
* stronger than similarity
RECIPROCITY
- Major factor in liking someone, and usually first impression counts a lot.
- Connotes positive
PHYSICAL ATTRACTIVENESS
Characteristics that lead to liking other persons: • Empathic Persons • Socially Competent • Happy & Cheerful Dispositions • Sexually Warm • Responsive
PERSONALITY CHARACTERISTICS & TRAITS
ROBERT STENBERG’S “TRIANGULAR THEORY OF LOVE”
Intimacy
Commitment
Passion
THREE VARIABLES OF COMMITMENT (Rozenberg Quarterly)
- Accumulation of all Rewards of the Relationship
- Temptation of Alternative partners
- Investments made by the couple in the relationship
PREDICTION OF DIVORCE/SEPARATION
absence of unconditional positive regard, positive criticism is preferred.
Criticism —
PREDICTION OF DIVORCE/SEPARATION
eludes the absence of a problem and refuses to discuss it
Denial of the Existence of Conflict —