PSYC 2250 Lecture Notes - Lecture 60: Kwadukuza
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6 months infants laugh and smile more familiar people. 4-6 months expressions of anger occur anger is one of the first negative emotions to emerge from generalized distress, and typically does so between four and six months. 1 infants tend to be less fearful of strangers when the environment is familiar, and more fearful when it is not. 2 the amount of anxiety depends on the stranger"s behavior. Infants became wary in the presents of an unfamiliar adult, a reaction known as stranger wariness. 1 to 2 years self conscious emotions such as pride, shame, and guilt developed. Related to meeting standards of success and failure. 7 years emotions like regret and relief are experiences. Known as the self-conscious emotions involves feeling of success when standards or expectations are met, and feelings of failure when they are not. Older children experience basic and complex emotions in response to different situations or events.