PSYC 443 Lecture Notes - Lecture 7: Universal Rule, Situation Two
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Sometimes words are necessary to express feelings. There isn"t much agreement about what emotions are, or about what makes them basic. It is important to use language that represents degree of intensity. In mainstream society, we don"t express our emotions very well or very frequently because of social rules and roles. Negotiation: interactive model of emotion that is not just about my emotion but collective emotion when we talk and share it with someone: guidelines for expressing emotion. There is not a universal rule for expression of emotion. There will be times when you can benefit from communicating your feelings clearly and directly. Research supports value of expressing emotions appropriately. Isn"t a simple matter: managing difficult emotions. Facilitate emotions: emotions which contribute to effective functioning. Grief preventing us from reaching goal: feeling traps are the emotional disposition we have and its. Self talk hard to get out of it.