Chapter 8 Emotions

What is an Emotion? Emotion is defined as the “body’s multidimensional response to any event that enhances or inhibits one’s goal.

Emotions Color Wheel Interactive wheel: http://www.do2learn.com/organizationtools/EmotionsColorWheel/index.htm

EMOTIONS JOYFUL/AFFECTIONATE HOSTILE EMOTIONS Happiness Contentment, joy pleasure, cheer Individual experience Connect w/others Love and Passion Caring, attachment, committed Liking Positive overall evaluation of another Anger Being wronged Contempt Superior to others, disrespect Disgust Revulsion to offensive Jealousy Rel. threatened 3rd party Envy Desire what other has

EMOTIONS Sadness Depression Grief Fear Social Anxiety Unhappy, sorrowful, discouraged generally due to loss Depression Physical illness, changes in body and mind Grief Elizabeth Kubler-Ross Denial, anger, bargaining, depression, acceptance Fear Reaction to perceived danger Amygdala in brain Social Anxiety Fear not making good impression on others Soc. Anxiety Disorder SA becomes chronic and interferes w/daily life Often requires treatment

The Result Experiencing negative emotions Sadness, depression, grief We often want to withdraw from social interaction Sadness, depression, grief Avoid or limit interaction w/others as we need time alone to deal w/our emotion Fearful or anxious Withdraw to feel protected and safe

The Nature of Emotion Emotions are multidimensional Physiological, Cognitive, Behavioral, Social, and Cultural Emotions vary in valence and intensity Valence—positive or negative Primary and secondary form Primary—distinct, not a combination Secondary—combination of primary Meta-emotions—an emotion about emotion

Influences on Emotional Experience and Expression Culture Geography—colder less expressive, warmer more expressive Display rules Rules that govern how we manage and express emotion Technology Does not allow for nonverbal comm. Use LOL or emoticons Support groups can be very helpful

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Influences on Emotional Experience and Expression Emotional contagion Tendency to mimic others’ experiences and expressions Their behavior is contagious Sex/Gender Experience and expression are different

Influences on Emotional Experience and Expression Personality Agreeableness, extroverted, neuroticism Emotional Intelligence Ability to perceive and understand emotions, use emotions to facilitate thought, and manage emotions constructively

Emotional Communication Skills Identifying Emotions Recognize and identify what you’re feeling Reappraising Negative Emotions Changing the way you think about situation Accepting Responsibility for Emotions “I” statements—own thoughts & feelings Separating Emotions from Actions Experiencing a feeling doesn’t mean you need to act on it!