PSY 336 Lecture Notes - Lecture 9: Factions Of Halo, Cortisol, Vocal Folds
Document Summary
During first few mo, the child & caregiver(s) engage in social interactions that involve mutual dynamic social exchanges. Emotion: a state of feeling that arises when a person evaluates an event in a particular way. Newborns" physiological responses to stimulation develop into forerunners of specific basic emotions, but differ from these emotions in several ways: Meanings attached to events involved are very general. Capacity to cope with emotionally arousing situations begins to develop in first 6 mo. Early techniques of er are global & involuntary & interrupt contact with the environment. Developments in the second 6 mo are so dramatic they can be considered qualitative advances. During this time, emotional responses change in several fundamental ways: All the classic facial expressions of emotion begin to appear regularly. Infants pay attention to facial expressions & emotions when social referencing. The intentional search for info to help provide context & meaning in ambiguous / unclear scenarios.
