Chap. 7 Making the Most of Emotional Experiences Flashcards

2304377170	original view of emotions	dysfunctional and irrational "beast within"	0
2304380151	Annette Stanton	-emotions can be adaptive -emotion-focused coping	1
2304383357	Emotion-Focused Coping	-movement towards (instead of away from) a stressful encounter -effective with breast cancer, parental illness, racism, infertility, etc. ---perceive health as better, lower distress, greater life satisfaction The two processes: 1. Emotional processing 2. Emotional expression	2
2304393580	Emotional Processing	Understand Emotions -feelings important, figure out how feeling, acknowledge emotions	3
2304399706	Emotional Expression	Free and intentional displays of feelings -free to express emotion, allow self to express emotion, let feelings come out freely	4
2304422069	Emotional Expression & Culture	-Western --> benefit from expressing emotions -Asian --> encourage suppression of emotion (preserve harmony)	5
2304432668	Emotional Intelligence	-Some argue EQ is more important than IQ -Salovey & Mayer -some people more skilled at it -associated with pos. social relations	6
2304443084	Peter Salovey & Mayer	-cognitive abilities AND emotional skills are required Core Components 1. appraisal and expression 2. regulation 3. utilization	7
2304453915	Emotional Intelligence Four Branch Ability Model (Salovey & Mayer)	1. Perceiving Emotions -identify/express emotions accurately 2. Using Emotions to Facilitate Thought 3. Understanding Emotions -relationship b/n emotions and behavioral consequences 4. Managing Emotions -just right amount (too little = repressed, too much = overwhelmed)	8
2304497386	EQ/EI Dimensions	1. Know emotions 2. handle relationships (socially competent) 3. motivate self 4. recognize emotion in others 5. manage emotions	9
2304505992	Higher in EI =....	-better relationships -higher life satisfaction -higher pay and rank in company -better clinical outcomes ----health -better at knowing/using/managing emotions -less effort needed to solve emotional probs -less engaged in prob behaviors	10
2304518149	MSCEIT	Mayer-Salovey-Caruso Emotional Intelligence Test -2 sets of tasks to assess each of 4 branches of ability model	11
2304546161	The case of Maria (pg 168)	School Teacher with great success in classroom --perceived emotions of students --used emotions to spark creativity -- understand emotion of students -- manage her own emotions as role model	12
2304556243	Emotional Creativity	James Averill -ppl can use emotions in creative ways -fosters greater sense of meaning	13
2304566417	Socioemotional Selectivity (Laura Carstensen)	theory: how ppl regulate aspects of emotional life throughout the lifespan -goals remain same, but salience changes depending on place in life cycle ex/younger = focus on future vs. older = focus on past --> based on perception on how much time is left --> shift from preparing for future to enhancing present situation ex/older couples = better at regulating emotions than middle aged couples --> less severe conflict, less anger, more affection	14
2304596703	Later years are valuable b/c....	-focus less on negative -engage deeply with emotional content of days -savoring "good stuff" -appreciation of life since time is limited -"positivity effect" = older people recalled pos. material more quickly than neg. material	15
2304612497	Emotional Storytelling (Jaime Pennebaker)	-studied emotional upheaval -studied emotional storytelling of traumatic events via process of writing	16
2304618253	Writing about emotional upheaval	-leads to health benefits --> especially when write positively, insightful --> fewer physician visits & improvement of health -very beneficial --> especially to gay people dealing with discrimination - 95% probability of sharing emotional events with others -people who typically do not have the skills to work with the emotional content of life may benefit most --> helps process negative emotions --> ex/ hostile ppl, ppl with alexithymia (difficulty identifying emotions)	17
2304634416	Pennebaker Paradigm	systematic written disclosure across brief sessions applied to -job loss -diagnosis of illness -relationship breakups	18
2304638265	Emotions & Culture	-emotional experience not universal -based on context --> how we construe situation, how we express emotions	19
2304665929	Life Enhancement Strategies	Love --> more "feeling words", goals for relationships Work --> acknowledge emotional undercurrents of communication Play --> emotional storyteller	20
2304673627	Balance Emotions	-lack of = poor decision making -depressed --> fail to access both pos. and neg.	21