PSYCH211 Lecture Notes - Lecture 11: Mirror Test, Internal Control, John Bowlby
24 Nov 2016
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Earliest form of social communication: over 1st year of life, refinement of states from general approach vs. withdrawal to discrete emotions, involves coordination of facial, vocal and bodily expressions of emotion. 2-6 mos anger expression, increase in frequency/intensity with age: influenced by cognitive and motor development. More cognitively advanced: understanding of self, ie. Sensitivity of others emotions: lack of contingency and emotion in others is upsetting. An event happens and expect you to react accordingly. Red dot on a child"s forehead and they try to get it off: personal pronouns (cid:523)e. g. (cid:498))(cid:499) or (cid:498)me(cid:499)(cid:524, rouge test. Own possessions (12 mos: looking at self in mirror. Self and identity: associate things with their own identity. Social referencing (8-10 mos: use others emotions to evaluate ambitious situation, aware of emotions and what they mean. Emotional self regulation: adjust emotional state to meet goals, transfer from external to internal control, related to cortical and cognitive development.
