CLD 205 Lecture Notes - Lecture 1: Family Therapy, Behaviorism

• School: Ryerson University
• Department: Early Childhood Studies
• Course: CLD 205
• Professor: Donna Koller

Document Summary

Knowing your feelings, and using them to make decisions you are comfortable with. Being able to manage your emotional life without being overwhelmed by anxiety or swept away by anger. Empathy: reading other peoples emotions without them having to tell you what they are feeling. Handling feelings in relationships with skill and peaceful resolution. 1900-1970"s: more focus on behaviour and less on emotions (behaviourism) Emotions were discounted and only gained relevance over time. A classroom needs to cultivate feelings of security, respect and mutual obligation. Children don"t feel validated, don"t think its important, when older wont tell feelings. Emotions affect people at every level of their functioning from the physical to the cognitive to the social and the spiritual. Children learn better when they feel good. Children learn best when they feel safe. Emotions are the principle guides and motivators of behaviour and learning. Thoughts create feelings = feelings create behaviours = behaviours reinforce thoughts = thoughts create feelings.