PSYB32H3 Chapter Notes - Chapter 6: Ethology, Child Care, Social Emotions
6 Dec 2013
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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. Means of letting others know how we feel. Ability to communicate our emotions and learning to interpret other people"s emotions is linked with out social success. Physical health is also emotionally related: discuss some of the different theoretical perspectives on emotional development. 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. Emotions are best seen as products of biological factors. Individual differences in temperament play a central role in how intensely children react to emotionally arousing situations and how well they are able to regulate their reactions.
