PSYC18H3 Lecture Notes - Lecture 9: Longitudinal Study, Developmental Psychology, Ball Pit
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Emotional intelligence: interpreting people"s emotions correctly; in the lecture we look at how this capability develops in children and why it is important for development. We will see that parent child relationship plays an enormous role in the development of emotional intelligence. Infants are in one state or the other. Emotional intelligence: parent child relationship is the starting point for the child to really develop this emotional intelligence which is an important skill (one bishoy lacks) Meta-cognitive skills: being able to think about thinking. Thinking about the fact that you are thinking. Emotional intelligence: ability to communicate and understand one"s emotions: being aware of your emotional state, being able to communicate how you are. Meta-cognitive skills: includes self monitoring, self reflection and self regulation feeling, and being able to label emotions and experiences. 1: self regulation is something that translates into many important life outcomes. Theory of mind- cognitive understanding of other"s mental states.
