FMLY 1010 Lecture Notes - Lecture 40: Preterm Birth, Gender Identity, 18 Months

• School: University of Manitoba
• Department: Family Social Sciences
• Course: FMLY 1010
• Professor: Christine A.Schippers

Document Summary

The emotional self: preschool girls tend to score higher than boys in correctly labeling emotions. Preschools kids can conceptualize complex emotions (e. g. pride), before being able to understand them. Emotional regulation = the ability to control emotional states and emotion-related behaviour (e. g. find a way to cheer oneself up) Preschoolers with higher levels tend to be more popular with peers. Child"s te(cid:373)pera(cid:373)e(cid:374)t is a fa(cid:272)tor fro(cid:373) e(cid:373)otio(cid:374)al regulatio(cid:374) Premature birth and delay in language development are also factors. Empathy = the a(cid:271)ilit(cid:455) to ide(cid:374)tif(cid:455) (cid:449)ith a(cid:374)other perso(cid:374)"s e(cid:373)otio(cid:374)al state. Apprehe(cid:374)di(cid:374)g a(cid:374)other perso(cid:374)"s e(cid:373)otio(cid:374)al state/(cid:272)o(cid:374)ditio(cid:374: matching that state oneself. Experience either the same feeling they imagine the other feeling, or very similar. Development of empathy is key in order to develop sympathy. = general feeling of sorrow or concern for another person. Moral emotions = include: guilt, shame, and pride li(cid:374)ked to (cid:272)ulture"s defi(cid:374)itio(cid:374)s of right and wrong (242)