Influences Of Emotional Reactions

Front 1

What are the 5 influences of emotional reactions?

Back 1

1)Cognitive Appraisal
2)Motor Expression
3)Physiological Response
4)Motivation/Readiness to act
5)Subjective Experiences

Front 2

Describe Cognitive Appraisal.

Back 2

The way you think and react depend on:
-education
-world experience
-perception
-memory of past experiences
-the concept of cause & effect, especially in relating to relationships

Front 3

Describe Motor Expression.

Back 3

The face, which is the primary expressionist, and the hands are the most heavily innervated.
-posture
-movement
-vocal response
The emotion are expressed via motor actions.

Front 4

Can the motor expression influence the emotion?

Back 4

Definately:
Calm breathing helps calm and walking helps organize higher cognitive func, for ex.

Front 5

Describe Physiological Response.

Back 5

This is when the autonomic nervous system kicks in.
The sympathetic (flight & fight) take over
-state of alertness
-heavy breathing
-sweat
-clinched fingers/fist

Front 6

Describe Motivation/Readiness to act.

Back 6

this is about self-regulation.
We emotionally motivate to self regulate by
-vocalizing
-self talk
-self distract
-manipulation of of an object (chewing on a pencil)
-removing self from situation

Front 7

Why is it important to be able to self motivate?

Back 7

the more you can self motivate, then you can clear the emotional self to be able to continue w/the goal; ability to cope.
Staying stuck in an emotion interferes w/learning.

Front 8

Describe Subjective Experience.

Back 8

When none of the other four fit the situation, then the pt's expressed emotions are a reaction to a unique experience.

Front 9

What are the 5 elements of Emotional Intelligence?

Back 9

1 Knowing feeling in reality based time
2 Managing emotions (self regulation)
3 Motivating self (continue w/goal despite the emotion)
4 Recognize emotions in others and act accordingly
5 With emotional intelligence, relationships are better handled.