Emotion

EMOTIONS

December 4, 2012

At the end of the discussion about “Emotion”,

you are expected to:

COGNITIVE:Ψ determine various Theories of

EmotionΨ describe and understand the nature

of emotion

OBJECTIVES

AFFECTIVE:

Ψ control unnecessary emotionΨ listen critically and purposely with

one’s sharing of emotion

PSYCHOMOTOR:

Ψ demonstrate effective ways of handling emotions

Emotion Charades

“Imagine a world without emotions”

It was not your birthday. There were no special occasions. A dear friend

nevertheless decided to buy you a gift, something she knew would make you overjoyed. She wrapped it beautifully

with colorful papers and attractive ribbons. She excitedly jumped out of the

closet to surprise you with a gift. But you had no emotional reaction. You

simply looked at her and the gift with a blank stare.

Wouldn’t this disappoint your friend terribly? Wouldn’t your

world appear to be so dull and

unexciting?

EMOTION

What is it?

“spontaneous reaction and movement either towards an

appraised pleasurable object or stimulus (positive) or away from an appraised unpleasurable object or

stimulus (negative) with its corresponding physiological and

motor reactions”(Fr. Ben Carlos, S.J.)

ELEMENTSOF

EMOTION

Emotions are always

understood in reference to how we cognitively

interpret or evaluate an

object, stimulus or event

ONE

Emotions always involve

an affective state – positive

or negative, pleasant or unpleasant

TWO

Emotions are always

accompanied by a physiological

arousal –facial expression, voice

modulation, postural change,

bodily reaction, etc.

THREE

Emotions carry a

readiness to act towards

something – a behavioral

intent

FOUR

TYPESOF

EMOTION

THREE BASIC EMOTIONS

LOVE

ANGER

FEAR

CHARACTERISTICS OF

EMOTION

Emotions are simply subjective information

Emotions are neither right or wrong, good or bad

Emotions are only wrong and bad depending on how we act on them

Emotions may or may not be accurate

Emotions are fleeting and transitory

Emotions stay with us until they are heard and addressed

Emotions affirm our humanity

THEORIES OF EMOTION

JAMES-LANGE THEORY(William James and Carl Lange)

This theory proposes that conscious emotional experiences are caused by the feedback to the cerebral cortex from physiological

reactions and behavior

Stimulus

Thalamus Hypo-thalamus

BodilyReaction

Cortex

FEARRUN/CRY

This theory states that the conscious emotional

experiences and physiological reaction and behavior are

relatively independent events

StimulusBodily

Reaction

Hypothalamus

Cortex

Thalamus

(emotional experience)FEAR

(physiological reactions)

This theory states that individual is not affected by the events but by the individual’s interpretation

of these

Stimulus

Thalamus Cortex Hypo-thalamus

BodilyReaction

(emotional experience)interpretation

Cannon-Bard Theory further believes that emotional arousal is diffused and not specific to

different emotions

That is why sexual attraction is mistaken for love

THE MANAGEMENTOF EMOTIONS

(Ernest Tan)

Step 1NOTICE AND BE AWARE

Take note and be sensitive of what is going on inside you

Step 2INDENTIFY AND NAME

Attempt to give your experience an identity and name

Step 3OWN AND ACCEPT

Claim this emotion, rather than deny it. Denial makes you

succumb to the negative effects of the emotion

Step 4DISCERN AND APPROPRIATE

Think through what is most healthy and appropriate given your

situation and decide to act on it.

EMOTIONAL INTELLIGENCE

Ψ Emotional Intelligence

to describe qualities like understanding one’s own feelings, empathy for the feelings of others, and the regulation of emotion in a way that enhances living

Ψ He introduce the term EQ which refers to Emotional Intelligence

INTRAPERSONAL

Pertains to inner-oriented ability of the person

Ex. Self-Awareness

INTERPERSONAL

Skill or ability to understand and

relate with other people