MODEL OF EMOTIONAL PROCESSING 04.11.02 This describes the basic Elements Involved in processing negative emotional events INPUT EVENT 4 Events (eg hurts,

MODEL OF EMOTIONAL PROCESSING 04.11.02

This describes the basic Elements Involved in processing negative emotional events

INPUTEVENT

4

Events (eg hurts, slights,

embarrassments) can act like an input event

and keep emotions bubbling on

MODEL OF EMOTIONAL PROCESSING 04.11.02

This describes the basic Elements Involved in processing negative emotional events

INPUTEVENT

appraisal of

meaning of event

4

The appraisal of the meaning of an event

is usually unconscious and rapid

MODEL OF EMOTIONS 04.11.02Basic Elements Involved

INPUTEVENT

appraisal of

meaning of event

past memoriesschemas

4

Based on past memory experience and cognition

developmental level. Problems may occur when the individual fails to register and respond to

important events or interpersonal cues in which case there will be a block in feeling emotions. Feeling too much

emotion may result from exaggerated input such as a person who sees threats in every gesture and innocent

remark. Emotions start with an event consciously or

unconsciously registered by the individual, often an

interpersonal event. It may be small, such as a criticism from a friend, traumatic such as a car

crash or ongoing such as a stressful job.


INPUTEVENT

appraisal of

meaning of event

memoryof input


4

Memory of past


EMOTIONAL EXPERIENCE

experienced as gestaltINPUTEVENT

appraisal of

meaning of event

memoryof input


4

The emotion is experienced as a gestalt or psychological whole (eg anger) not just the individual components

(teeth clenching, tension, sweating)



experienced as gestalt

awarenessINPUTEVENT

appraisal of

meaning of event

memoryof input


4

The person is aware of the emotion and the physiological components that

comprise the emotion




awareness

labelling

INPUTEVENT

appraisal of

meaning of event

memoryof input


4

In normal adult development the person is able to label which emotion they are feeling. They may not consciously do this but

could if asked or if they explored their feelings




awareness

labelling

linking

INPUTEVENT

appraisal of

meaning of event

memoryof input


4

The person is able to link their emotion with the events causing it.

Lack of awareness of emotions or failure to label correctly (eg anger,

anxiety) will make it hard to correctly link events with feelings




awareness

labelling

linking

INPUTEVENT

appraisal of

meaning of event

EMOTIONAL EXPRESSION

memoryof input


4

There is a natural drive to express negative emotions. This may be behavioural (hitting someone), vocal (crying, shouting, swearing) or verbal (talking about your feelings). It may be direct (arguing with

or talking to the person who hurt you, confession, disclosure) or indirect (kicking a door, denigrating the person behind their back, discussing it with friends, private verbal (talking to yourself about what has happened, praying, writing it down) or private – motor

(expressing it in music, movement, aggressive sport or art). It may be constructive (discussing it calmly with the person who hurt you) or

self defeating (arguing, driving too fast)




awareness

labelling

linking

INPUTEVENT

appraisal of

meaning of event


memoryof input


4

Although input-experience-expression is a natural reaction, we develop inhibitions or types of

control, some helpful and some harmful


C O N T R O L O F E M O T I O N S



awareness

labelling

linking

INPUTEVENT

appraisal of

meaning of event


memoryof input


4

We may attempt to

control emotions by …..





awareness

labelling

linking

INPUTEVENT

appraisal of

meaning of event


memoryof input


4

Limiting or trying to change the initial input. People may try to avoid dangerous

or unpleasant situations, the sight of unpleasant situations (eg not watching the

news), or avoid challenge, change or specific stimuli (eg dentist, public

speaking). They may try to control thoughts about difficult events.

input



input



awareness

labelling

linking

INPUTEVENT

appraisal of

meaning of event


memoryof input


4

experience

The person may try to control the emotional experience itself. Whenever they feel anger or unhappiness starting,

they may cut it off or squash it. They may get so good at this that they can

stop it before it is consciously registered.



input experience



awareness

labelling

linking

INPUTEVENT

appraisal of

meaning of event


memoryof input


4

expression

It is important to develop an appropriate control of the expression of emotions; we simply can’t go around hurting

others when thwarted. This can go wrong in two ways – over control, where the person inhibits all expression, does nothing

or says nothing about their difficulty ie not crying at the funeral of your spouse because it might upset the children –

inability to control, where the person habitually cannot control actions, words or impulses even when it gets them into trouble

MODEL OF EMOTIONAL PROCESSING 04.11.02 This describes the basic Elements Involved in processing negative emotional events INPUT EVENT 4 Events (eg hurts,

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