PSYCH 350 Lecture Notes - Lecture 18: Behaviorism, Frontal Lobe, Pacifier
7 Apr 2016
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Self regulation: complex process of controlling emotions in order to accomplish one"s goals, components to regulate. 4 emotion-related behavior (how you act on the emotional experience: development, watch for (in the parents saying i ate your candy video) Caregiver regulation: parents help infnats regulate arousal (1st few months) Can avert eye gaze (unselectively) to reduce distress. Infants start to self-soothe: repetitive rubbing/stroking of bodies, self-distraction by gazing at neutral or positive. Cognitive strategies: younger kids = behavioral strategies. Repetitive rubbing, changing focus, etc: older kids = cognitive strategies. Reframing stressful situation in positive light: ex. 40 year longitudinal study of 450 boys. 2/3 of boys from families on welfare. 1/3 of boys had iqs below 90 findings: Persistence in face of difficulty ability to control ones impulses (ex. Kids that didn"t wait tended to eat it right away look at/sniff/taste the candy.
