EMOTIONS - MEANING IN PSYCHOLOGY .pptx

knowledge of emotion

1. EMOTION FOR 1 ST SEM

2. INTRODUCTION EMOTION derived from latin word ‘EMOVERE’ means ‘to stir up or agitate excite’. In common usage emotion is referred to as a subjective feeling. Feelings are simple experiences of the effective type, pleasant or unpleasant. Emotions are more complex affective experiences. Characterized by some physiological changes due to which an individual performs some or the other types of behavioural acts.

3. DEFINITION Emotion is mental thinking or feeling of a person regarding a particular subject or object unknowingly is known as emotion. Emotion is an affective experience that accompanies generalized inner adjustment and mental and physiological stirred-up states in the individual and that shows itself in his overt behaviour . (Crow and Crow-1973)

4. components SUBJECTIVE RESPONSE It is conscious and an intellectual perception of a situation. e.g. While we have broad labels for emotions, such as “angry”, “sad”, or “happy”, your own experience of these emotions may be more multi-dimensional, hence subjective. 2. PSYCHOLOGICAL RESPONSE It is certain situation caused by autonomic nervous system & endocrine glands. e.g. While your heart palpate with fear that’s considered psychological reaction.

5. 3. BEHAVIOURAL RESPONSE It is an interpretation of emotion throughout body language. E.g. we can say about calmness, peace. Types of emotion 1 . POSITIVE EMOTION Are the pleasant emotions which are beneficial/ helpful for the individual. A. JOY - Joy or happiness are the shades of enjoyment, satisfaction and pleasure. It’s often expressed by smiling or speaking in an upbeat tone of voice. B. LOVE – It arises from the peddling of profound oneness. It can be romantic, religious or familiar.

6. C. LAUGHTER – It’s having lots of physical benefits like increasing pain tolerance, increasing relationship etc. D. HOPE - If you have the habit of developing hopes, purpose, and meaning, you will be motivated towards your life. 2. NEGATIVE EMOTION A. FEAR – It’s a reaction to actual or perceived threats. It an increase heart rate, cause racing thoughts. B. SADNESS – It’ the feeling of loss and disadvantage. C. ANGER -It’s evoked when there is injustice, conflict t, betrayal. D. SURPRISE – It results when individual experiences unexpected outcomes.

7. ALTERATION OF EMOTION Emotional reaction mostly affects the autonomous nervous system. The changes occur in internal and external. 1. INTERNAL CHANGES During fear and anger, the pulse rate or heart rate increases. Blood pressure increases during emotional excitement. Gastrointestinal tract changes can be happ - ened . 2. EXTERNAL CHANGES It consist of facial expressions, bodily movements, gestures, voice disturbances and others.

8. Throughout facial expression face is flushed in anger and pale in fear. Even through bodily movements unexpected fearful situation might cause a startle pattern in which the eyes close and mouth widens. In voice disturbance a trimmer or break in the voice – deep sorrow. A loud , sharp high – pitched voice – anger. In fear situation, a person either feels or rooted to the ground. In anger situation, the person may clench one’s film and move to attack.. Even screams denote fear or surprise, groans pain or happiness.

9. THEORY OF EMOTION 1. James – Lange Theory It’s proposed by William James and Carl Lange. It suggests that emotions occur as a result of physiological reactions to events. E.g. I see a snake “I am trembling, therefore I am feared” Stimulus – Emotion – Arousal – Behaviour .

10. 2. Cannon- Bard Theory It’s proposed by Walter Cannon and Phillip Bard. It asserts that people experience emotional and physiological responses at the same time, with each response acting independently. E.g. When a person see a deadly snake he will feel fear while his body prepares to run.

11. 3. Schachter- Singer Theory It’s proposed by Stanley Schachter and Jerome Singer. It’s known as “ Cognitive theory of emotion”. Emotional states are a function of the interaction of cognitive factors and a state of physiological arousal. E.g. If a person experience a racing heart and sweating palms during an exam, he will probably identify the emotion as anxiety.

12. 4. Activation Theory It’s proposed by Donald B. Lindsley . It suggests to the view that emotion represents a state of heightened arousal rather than a qualitatively unique type of psychological or behavioural process. In this situation emotion will be upward and downward of the body through out impulses.

13. EMOTIONS IN SICKNESS Emotions are important for human survival. Anxiety, fear, sadness and depression are the most commonly identified symptoms in patients during sickness. Modern medicine shows that uncontrolled emotions plays a vital role in the causation of many physical disorders which include peptic ulcer, insomnia, heart disease and chronic constipation and epilepsy. By controlling our own emotions we can eliminate half of the nagging illness that plague our daily lives. There is an old saying that Joy is the best medicine for sickness.

14. HANDLING EMOTIONS IN SELF AND OTHES 1. Exercise By releasing Dopamine hormone helps to make feel better. Being fits also makes people healthier. 2. Be kind to others 3. Spend time with others and enjoy their company. 4. Be grateful to the person. 5. Spend time outside like nature. 6. Don’t go into negative thoughts. 7. Learn to appreciate the people when something happens good to the people around you. 8. Distract yourself from negative thoughts.