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Ch 4- Part II
The Psychological Person: Emotion & Self
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Social Work
Graduate
10/26/2011

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Term
Primary Emotions
Definition
instinctual, phsyiologically programmed into oour brains.
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Primary emotions provide us...
Definition
motivation to act- fight or flight
Term
List of primary emotions
Definition
joy, anger, fear, sadness, anticipation (excitement)
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Secondary emotions
Definition
more like feelings, caused by having certain (primary) emotions
Term
List of secondary emotions
Definition
envy, guilt shame, relief, depression hope, love, gratitude, etc.
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Theory of emotion-
Physiological
Definition
Emotions originate in the neurophysiology- hindbrain, midbrain, forebrain, amygdala
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Theory of Emotion-
Social
Definition
Emotions are socially constructed.
We learn from our environment how we are to react to things.
(ie- you learn from your parents how to deal with stress)
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Theory of Emotion-
Psychological
(Psychoanalytical theory)
Definition
Emotions are about satisfying the EGO, internal drives, defense mechanisms
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Theory of Emotion-
Psychological
(Ego Psychology)
Definition
Autonomy of the Ego- ego is the source of attention, concentration, memory, perception, etc. It moderates conflicts (healthy person in stressful environment)
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Theory of Emotion-
Psychological
(Attribution)
Definition
Unconscious appraisal- our emotions are based on conscious evaluations of the social setting (ie we cry at funerals)
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Theory of Emotion-
Psychological
(Emotional Intelligence)
Definition
Emotional sensitivity (empathy)- ability to process yours and others' emotions accurately
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