PSYC 333 Study Guide - Final Guide: Emotion Classification, Conflict Resolution, Child Behavior Checklist
30 Oct 2014
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Cognitive appraisals- interpretation of what"s going on. You interpret things differently although the physiological response may be the same. You then behave accordingly by either withdrawing or approaching. He divided faces into 3 regions (forehead, mid-face, mouth) and looking at them very closely, he came up with 8 fundamental emotions. Eight fundamental emotions: anger, joy, sadness, interest, fear, surprise, disgust, contempt. Few emotions present at birth: neonates show: interest, distress, startle, neonatal smile (reflexive smile; hindbrain) Displayed and interpreted the same in all cultures. Show up in end of second year. Complex emotions are self-conscious emotions because each involves some damage to or enhancement of our sense of self. Self-evaluative emotions: shame, guilt, pride may require both self recognition and an understanding of rules or standards for evaluating one"s conduct. Self-evaluative emotions may stem largely from the reactions they anticipate receiving from adult evaluators. Three month olds can discriminate different emotions posed by adults in photos.
