PSYC 20651 Lecture Notes - Lecture 18: Evolution, Extraversion And Introversion, Surgency
30 Oct 2018
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Dynamic processes that rapidly occur in response to environmental contexts and influence behavior. They"re quick, often don"t last longer than seconds. Can be classified according to valence (positive or negative) Culture and relationships facilitate different emotional experiences. Emotions are elicited in interpersonal contexts with the purpose of: Emotions are linked with the individual"s goals. Surprise, interest, joy, anger, sadness, fear, disgust. Emotions can be present without conscious thought. Require self awareness and a conscious sense of me . Reciprocal interactions: coordination of responsive emotional expressions between people - i smile at baby and baby smiles back. Pain cry - sudden, loud, long cry. Fear of separation from caregiver - results in crying. Not all infants show distress around strangers. Influenced by social, physical, and individual factors. Caregiver"s soothing modulates emotion to reduce stress hormones. Sometimes redirect attention away from distressing stimuli. Can now use language to express feeling. Influenced by many factors, including but not limited to:
