Psychology 2040 Lecture Notes - Lecture 9: Cerebral Cortex, Brainstem, Limbic System
22 Jul 2019
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What are emotions feeling or affect that occurs when people are in state/interaction that is important to them (especially when it influences their well-being) Functionalist view of emotions: child"s emotional responses cannot be separated from situations in which they are evoked. Emotional competence focuses on adaptive nature of emotional experience. Parenting behaviors affect children"s emotional competence over time & generations. Middle and late childhood show marked improvement in understanding and managing their emotions. Changes are things like: improved emotional understanding, understanding that more than one emotion can be experienced at one time, ability to conceal negative emotions, & capacity for genuine empathy. Coping with stress dose-response effect means the more severe the disaster/trauma (dose) the worse the adaptation and adjustment (response) following will be, by 10yrs most children are able to use cognitive strategies to cope with stress. Temperament individual differences in behavioral styles, emotions, and characteristic ways of responding.
