CHYS 2P10 Lecture Notes - Lecture 8: Extraversion And Introversion, Attention Span, Surgency
9 Dec 2013
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December 9th 2013: 118 mc questions (definitions and application are important) Exam prep: notes on second half of the material: Discrete emotional theory: basic emotions are innate and associated with bodily/facial reactions. Emotion: reaction and experience from environmental stimulus. Functionalist perspective: views on emotion as playing an adaptive role helping the individual achieve goals. Secondary emotions: emerge at age 2 and can include: embarrassment, shyness, guilt, jealously, pride, envy, contempt, etc. Primary emotions: occur at age 1 or are innate: distress, disgust, sadness, fear, interest, surprise, joy, anger, etc. Empathy: ability to recognize, perceive, and feel the emotions of another (putting yourself in someone else"s shoes) Social referencing: infants use another"s cues to interpret events. Ex: social smiling smile because others are smiling. Ability to understand one"s self and others around them. Tom (theory of mind): understanding human actions (intentions and beliefs, emotions, and desires) by underlying mental states (empathy for example)
