PSY 260 Lecture Notes - Lecture 10: Conflict Management, Prefrontal Cortex, Motivation

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24 Apr 2017
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Emotional regulation - ability to control when and how emotions are expressed. Hugely important developmental task at this stage of development. Requires connecting of the prefrontal cortex to the limbic system. When exercised, children no longer express so many emotions to their. Children take initiative to learn and do new things, and experience pride or guilt depending on. Parents guidance of emotions that arise from attempts, success and failure is. Self-concept - understanding of identity related to self-esteem, appearance, important personality, and other traits. Western society emphasizes manifestations of independence, like making choices. Strong identification with groups, (e. g. gender, age) Feel sorry for people of other groups. Intrinsic motivation - doing something for the joy of doing it. Plays a huge role in early development and should be fostered. Extrinsic motivation - doing something to gain praise or another external. Better to reward a child unexpectedly than for children to expect reward.

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