PSY210H5 Chapter Notes - Chapter 6: Longitudinal Study, Object Permanence, Harry Harlow
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I. emotions: subjective reactions to something in the environment, usually experienced cognitively as either pleasant or pleasant, generally accompanied by physiological changes, often expressed in some form of visible behaviour. A means of letting others know how we feel. Success in communicating our emotions and in learning to interpret other people"s emotions is linked with our social success. Primary emotions: fear, joy, disgust, surprise, sadness, interest , emerge early in life and don"t require introspection or self-reflection. Secondary or self-conscious" emotions: pride, shame, guilt, jealousy, embarrassment , emerge later in dev, depend on our sense of self and our awareness of others" reactions to our actions. Emotions are best seen as products of biological factors. Indiv difs in temperament play a central role in how intensely children react to emotionally arousing situations and how well they can regulate their reactions: right and left brain hemispheres control joy and fear expressions respectively.
