EDL1260 Study Guide - Final Guide: Emotional Contagion, Social Emotions
1. EMOTIONS(AND(LEARNING#
Emotions#are#the#complex#state#of#feelings,#both#physiological#and#psychological#that#people#
have#in#response#to#events#and#beliefs#that#are#personally#relevant#to#their#needs#and#goals.#
It#is#a#complex#psychological#state#that#involves#three#distinct#components:#a#subjective#
experience,#a#physiological#response#and#a#behavioural#or#expressive#response.##
• infants#and#adults#respond#to#other#peoples#emotions#
• emotional#contagion:#tendency#to#mimc#emotions##
• serve#and#return:#interactions#shape#the#brain#architecture;#interdependence#of#
emotion#and#cognition.##
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Developmental+changes+in+emotions#
At#around#18#months#infants#develop#secondary#emotions#(shame,#embarrassment,#guilt,#
envy,#pride).#Affective#states#that#reflect#increasing#ability#to#evaluate#own#behaviour#in#
relation#to#community’s#social#standards#(social#emotions).#Can#harm#or#enhance#self#
image.##
2#years#+#display#empathy#(ability#to#understand#others#emotions/perspectives#of#another#
and#experience#similar#feelings).#Gradually#learn#emotional#regulation#(strategies#to#manage#
affective#states)##
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Group+differences+in+emotions#
• Gender#differences#
• Family#and#cultural#differences#
• Socio-economic#differences#
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OTHER(NOTES#
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Social+cognitive+theory+(SCT)+-+Bandura#
Learning#occurs#in#the#social#context#with#a#dynamic#and#reciprocal#interaction#of#person,#
environment#and#behaviour#
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Theory+of+Mind+(ToM)#
Theory#of#mind#is#the#concept#of#human#thought#that#children#over#the#age#of#5#infer#mental#
states#like#intentions,#memories#and#true#and#false#beliefs,#to#use#these#for#understanding#
and#predicting#the#behaviour#of#self#and#others.#
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Document Summary
Emotions are the complex state of feelings, both physiological and psychological that people have in response to events and beliefs that are personally relevant to their needs and goals. At around 18 months infants develop secondary emotions (shame, embarrassment, guilt, envy, pride). Affective states that reflect increasing ability to evaluate own behaviour in relation to community"s social standards (social emotions). 2 years + display empathy (ability to understand others emotions/perspectives of another and experience similar feelings). Gradually learn emotional regulation (strategies to manage affective states) Group differences in emotions: gender differences, family and cultural differences, socio-economic differences. Learning occurs in the social context with a dynamic and reciprocal interaction of person, environment and behaviour.
