PSYB20H3 Chapter Notes - Chapter 6: Child Care, Ethology, Social Emotions
1 May 2017
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Early emotional development: describe the functions of early emotions in children. Emotions (a) subjective reactions to the environment, (b) usually experienced cognitively as either pleasant or unpleasant, (c) generally accompanied by some form of physiological arousal, and (d) often communicated to others by some behaviour or action. A child"s emotional development is influenced by many factors including: her genetic inheritance, the conditions of her environment, and her interactions with her family members and, later, her peers. Genetic-maturational perspective linked with out social success: emotions are best seen as products of biological factors. Give examples of each and discuss the developmental time course for these examples. Describe secondary emotions and discuss the developmental time course for some examples; describe the development of emotional expressions. Primary & secondary emotions: primary emotions (i. e. fear, joy, disgust, surprise, sadness, interest) emerge early in life and do not require introspection or self-reflection.
