PSY BEH 110D Lecture Notes - Lecture 10: Habituation, Nonverbal Communication
8 Sep 2016
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Habituation studies of faces with two different emotions. Infants have limited face-processing abilities at birth (before 2-3 months) Focusing more on the hairline as opposed to the face. Discriminate between subtle differences of emotional faces around 7 months. Happy face with teeth showing vs not as happy face with teeth not showing. Feeling or acting in the same manner as another based on the emotions that are being experienced by the other person. Infants respond to the emotional cues of parents and other adults (consider the video on the. Internal and external processes through which emotions are monitored, appraised, and modified so as to achieve goals. Learning to regulate expressions of emotions is difficult for infants and children. Appraising social situations to determine how to act in that context. Social emotions develop as a result of parental emotional responsiveness, positive emotional tone. Conscience - internal standards that guide child behaviors and actions.
