PSY210H5 Lecture Notes - Lecture 4: Fear, Emotional And Behavioral Disorders, Anxiety Disorder
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1st parent; what child will learn : show emotion, then get attention. It"s okay to show a lot of emotion: parents are over-protective; strong emotional reaction, little things happen, strong emotions evoked. 2nd parent; what child will learn : level of independence, unless it"s serious deal with those emotions on your own, daily, normal, don"t know how to experience emotion. Parent"s response alters child"s emotion: match emotional response to situation at hand, which teaches the child the same thing, guide experience with emotion in way that fits situation. Perspectives, cont"d: functionalist perspective, help in achieving goals and adapting to the environment, emphasizes roles in social relationships, emotional signals (social cues) guide behaviors, emotions attached to memories, goals elicit emotions, example: test. If you did well, and felt pride then emotion of pride will help you to study for next test. If you felt disappointed, then this will help you spend more time in reviewing : fear in a dangerous situation.
