PSYC 333 Chapter Notes - Chapter 6: Evolutionary Medicine, Emotion Classification, Lowkey
12 Nov 2016
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Development of basic emotions: basic emotions (recall: cass h df), universal in humans and other primates and have a long evolutionally history of promoting survival, happiness, birth: In response to gentle stroking of the skin: 6-10 weeks: The parent"s communication evokes a broad grin: 12-16 weeks: In response to active stimuli: anger and sadness, anger: Angry expressions increase in frequency and intensity: sadness: Infant sadness is common when caregiver-infant communication is seriously disrupted: fear: Stranger anxiety: most frequent expression of fear. Babies use the familiar caregiver as a point from which to explore: venture into the environment and return for emotional support. Understanding and responding to the emotions of others: first few months, babies match the feeling tone of the caregiver in face-to-face communication, 3-4 months, infants become sensitive to the structure and timing of face-to-face interactions: Expect their social partner to respond when they express themselves in some way: 8-10 months, social referencing:
