PSY210H1 Lecture Notes - Lecture 6: Mental Model, Radical Feminism, Object Permanence
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Final exam not cumulative dec. 18th. Don"t bring up bad things from past. Use empathy to imagine being that person. What we should do, & what we would do, are 2 dif things. Must select a mature response pts to a level of emotional maturity. Rapid appraisal of personal significance of situation. Functionalist approach: emotions prepare us for action: universal, primary emotions. Develop early in life, have fn"al purpose: secondary, self-conscious emotions. Cognitive, affective elements: compel us into a response. Emotion reactions = instant, more influenced by biology, hard to inhibit; faster than cognitive processes. A lot of our reality is based on emotion. Feeling raw emotion & ability to express it are dif. Indicate ready to interact w caregiver: thru continued social interaction bond w caregiver. 6-10 wks: babies respond to caregivers w smiles, laughter. Contingent on intentional bhvr: not sure how to use that anger to rectify the situation need intentential bhvr, to understand cause & effect.
