PSYC 334 Study Guide - Final Guide: Peter Salovey, Chronic Pain, Emotional Expression
11 Oct 2012
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Chapter 7- making the most of emotional experiences. Original view = intense emotions as dysfunctional and irrational. The power of emotions traditionally is described in such negative terms as the beast within": north american view. Stanton, ucla: adaptive potential of emotions, discovered flaws in previous research, studied emotion-focused coping. Active movement toward, rather than away from, a stressful encounter. Involves 2 related, yet distinct processes: emotional processing (understanding emotions, emotional expression (intentional display of feeling) Research on effectiveness of approach-oriented emotion-focused coping and: cancer, parental illness, chronic racism, chronic pain. If we turned our attentions away from unpleasant feelings each time we experienced them, we learn little about how feelings influence us/friends. Approach coping fosters understanding experiences directing attention to central concerns. If you understand an experience by paying attention to it you can learn about it.
