Quiz 12 : lecture 17/ch.10 Flashcards
secure base
infants use the familiar caregiver as a point from which to explore
return to them for emotional support
emotional self regulation
strategies we use to adjust our emotional state to a comfortable level of intensity so we can accomplish our goals
Emotional Regulation Infancy
soothing interventions of caregivers
self soothing
parents controlling environment
emotional regulation early childhood
talk about feelings
blunt sensory input(block eyes/ears)
talking to self
changing goals
middle childhood/adolescence emotional regulation
problem centered coping
-appraise the situation as changeable, identify the difficulty and decide what to do about it
emotion centered coping
-internal, private and aimed at controlling distress when little can be done about an outcome
Emotional display rules
all societies have emotional display rules
specify where and how it is appropriate to express emotions
social referencing
look back for permission or approval of behavior
begins at 8-10 months
prefrontal cortex and emotional regulation
the prefrontal cortex facilitates and attenuates amygdala in emotional regulation