social emotional test Flashcards
self-image
The characteristics a person sees in him/herself
body image
The way you feel about your physical appearance
self-esteem
How much you value, respect, and feel confident about yourself. (How you FEEL about you)
Emotional and Mental Health
- helps you function effectively each day
- it effects the other components for health
- it is the ability to accept yourself and others, express and manage emotions, and deal with the demands and challenges you meet in life
emotions
signals that tell your mind and body how to react
understanding your emotions
- recognizing and acknowledging your emotions is a sign of good emotional and mental health
- recognizing your emotions and understanding them allows you to understand their effects on you
Are there bad emotions?
No, just unpleasant feeling
Defense Mechanisms
Mental processes that protect individuals from strong or stressful emotions or situations
repression
painful thoughts or feelings are pushed away from conscious thoughts
example of repression
not remembering certain memories of a late family member
rationalization
the act of making an excuse for a behavior
example of rationalization
saying that the teacher doesn’t teach
compensation
covering up faults or weaknesses by trying to excel in other areas
example of compensation
doing bad in one class, but do really well in others
projection
seeing your own faults or feelings in other people even when they do not have them
example of projection
you’re cheating on your partner and blame them for cheating
idealization
admiring someone so much that they see the person as perfect
example of idealization
admiring someone’s haircut, so you get your hair cut the same way
daydreaming
a creation of make-believe events that seem more pleasant or exciting then the real world
example of daydreaming
fantasizing about the future
regression
acting less maturely than you usually would
example of regression
throwing a tantrum
Denial
the refusal to recognize reality
example of denial
denying the death of a family member