PSYC 401 Final: Chapter 7

• School: Chico State University
• Department: Psychology
• Course: PSYC 401
• Professor: Terry M Miller- Herringer

Document Summary

Chapter 7: making the most of emotional experiences: emotion-focused coping, emotional. The chapter opening paints a picture of how emotions used to be viewed, which i will elaborate on in class. Emotion-focused coping (which involves emotional processing, and emotion expression and regulation) can be distinguished from problem-focused coping (which is a more straightforward fixing of the problem). This section also discusses the differences between the behavioral activation system (bas) and the behavioral inhibition system (bis). Moving toward a stressful encounter rather than away from. Functions to help us avoid negative events and punishment. Women who used emotional-focused coping perceived their health status as better, had lower psychological distress, and had fewer medical appointments for cancer-related pain and ailments, as compared to those who did not. Branch 1: skills needed to perceive and express feelings. Branch 2: using emotions and emotional understanding to facilitate thinking.