Unit 1: Emotional Development Flashcards
What is ‘emotional development’?
It is the process of learning what feeling and emotions are, being able to understand how and why they happen, and developing effective ways of managing them.
What is ‘emotional literacy’?
It is the ability to recognise, understand and appropriately express emotions.
What is ‘empathy’?
It is the ability to identify with or understand another one’s situation or feelings.
What is ‘attachment’?
It is a strong emotional connection between a child and caregiver.
What is ‘self-image’?
It is the way an individual sees themselves, their mental image of themselves.
What is ‘self-esteem’?
It is how a person feels about themselves, their self-worth (value) or pride.
In simple terms, if someone has a strong attachment, what is the result?
A strong-self image + self-esteem about themselves.
