PSYCH 250 Lecture Notes - Lecture 10: Abusive Power And Control, Eugenius Warming, Stereotype
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Learning when and how to express emotions is a major developmental milestone between 2 & 6 years. Emotional development is the foundation that enables all other forms of development. Emotional regulation - ability to control when and how emotions are expressed. Effortful control - ability to regulate one"s emotions and actions through effort, not just natural inclination. Initiative vs guilt is characterized by a new sense of purposefulness as the child takes on new tasks. Typical 3- to 5-year-old has a positive self-concept and high self-esteem-- they love to show i can do it. This protective optimism helps children try new things & persist at difficult tasks. Intrinsic motivation ( vs extrinsic) comes from within the individual; it is the joy of personal accomplishments. Adults can encourage this by not promising rewards for a task that is already enjoyable; instead praise a job well done. A classic experiment in motivation (lepper et al. , 1973)
