PSYC 2290 Chapter Notes - Chapter 10: School Refusal, Emotion Classification, 18 Months

• School: University of Manitoba
• Department: Psychology
• Course: PSYC 2290
• Professor: Jocelyn B.Proulx

Document Summary

English lang has more than 500 words that refer to emotions. This chap : how emotions emerge and how they affect devp. Modern theories emphasize the functional values of emotions. According to functional approach, emotions are useful because they help ppl adapt to their environment. Basic emotions are experienced by people everywhere, and each consists of three elements: a subjective feeling, a physiological change and an overt behavior. Using facial expressions and other overt behaviors, we can see basic emotions in infants. According to one influential theory, newborns experience only two general emotions : pleasure & distress. By 8/9 months, infants are thought to experience all basic emotions. Social smiles first appear : infants smile when they see another person. It reflects the infants pleasure in simple interactions with others. They coo while smiling, move arms and legs expressing excitement. Anger is first negative emotion to emerge (from distress category); between 4 - 6months.