SOCPSY 2YY3 Lecture Notes - Lecture 12: Emotion Work, Equity Theory, Distributive Justice
31 Jan 2020
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Emotions - nov 25th theories in social psych. Introduction to emotions: emotions: a compilation of feelings, social conditions, and labels (272, feelings: internal states associated with a particular emotion , sentiments: society"s imprint on our feelings, moods, affect, and emotions . 5 interactionist assumptions about emotions **: emotions arise out of participation in social life, emotions are embodied, emotions are self-feelings (connection between emotions and self) I. e. , higher statuses ind tend to express more anger and contempt; submissive ind express more fear and surprise: gender boys and girls are socialized to express different emotions. Not changing what you feel) or deep acting (putting on the emotion but trying to change the emotion, working with body to change what you feel about the situation) Interpersonal emotional management: attempting to change others" emotions (on the deep level, therapists do this with clients, change someone from feeling powerless -> powerful)
