PSYC 2034 Lecture Notes - Lecture 11: Microexpression
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Managing arousal to adapt and reach goal. Emotion coaching: help label what feeling, coach on how to deal with emotions, offer strategies for dealing, parents more nurturant. Emotion dismissing: do not tolerate negative emotions, do not want to be involved in emotional discussion, difficulties in own emotional regulation. Aware of own emotional states and those of others. Have empathic and sympathetic sensitivity to others" experiences: sympathy has distant and feel sorry for them, empathy you experience same emotions. Seeing self as feeling like one wants to feel. Understanding inner emotional states and outer expressions may not correspond. Being aware that emotional expression plays role in relationships. Primary emotions: present in humans and other animals, appear in first six months of life, surprise, joy, anger, sadness, fear, and disgust, part of micro expressions, serve evolutionary purpose. Stranger anxiety: strangers are danger, affected by social context, 9-12 months, aging separation protest, crying when caregiver leaves, peaks about 15 months of age.