Functions of Emotions Professor Name Class and Section

Functions of Emotions [Professor Name] [Class and Section Number]

Today’s Learning Objectives 1. Gain an appreciation of the importance of emotion in human life. 2. Understand the functions and meanings of emotion in three areas of life: the intrapersonal, interpersonal, and social– cultural. 3. Give examples of the role and function of emotion in each of the three areas described.

Identifying Facial Expressions 1. 2. 3. 4. 5. 6. 7. 8. 9. Happiness Love Sadness Disappointment Anger Relief Fear Desire Surprise

Overview • Introduction • Three Functions of Emotions • Intrapersonal Functions • Prepare the Body for Action • Influence Thought • Motivate Future Behaviors • Interpersonal Functions • Facilitate Specific Behaviors in Perceivers • Signal the Nature of Interpersonal Relationships • Provide Incentives for Desired Social Behavior • Social and Cultural Functions • Culture, Worldviews, Cultural Display Rules

Introduction Why do we have emotions and why are they important? Intrapersonal: Within us 1 2 3 Interpersonal: With others Social & Cultural: Within society

Overview • Introduction • Three Functions of Emotions • Intrapersonal Functions • Prepare the Body for Action • Influence Thought • Motivate Future Behaviors • Interpersonal Functions • Facilitate Specific Behaviors in Perceivers • Signal the Nature of Interpersonal Relationships • Provide Incentives for Desired Social Behavior • Social and Cultural Functions • Culture, Worldviews, Cultural Display Rules

Intrapersonal Functions § Emotions prepare the body for action § Why do they simultaneously activate certain systems in the body and deactivate others?

Intrapersonal Functions § Emotions influence thought § Why is it difficult for people to act rationally and think happy thoughts when they are angry or have sad thoughts when people are happy?

Intrapersonal Functions § Emotions motivate behaviors § When have you felt negative emotions so powerful that your behavior changed?

Theories of Emotion How does the ____ theory explain how you came to experience fear?

Theories of Emotion § Cannon-Bard Theory § James-Lange Theory § Schachter’s or Two-Factor Theory

Theories of Emotion § Which of the three theories of emotion resonates with you? § In other words, if you were the person driving the car, what theory do you think explains your fear?

Overview • Introduction • Three functions of emotions • Intrapersonal Functions • Prepare the body of action • Influence thought • Motivate future behaviors • Interpersonal Functions • Facilitate specific behaviors in perceivers • Signal the nature of interpersonal relationships • Provide incentives for desired social behavior • Social and Cultural Functions • Culture, Worldviews, Cultural display rules

Interpersonal Functions § Emotional expressions § Facilitate specific behaviors in perceivers

Interpersonal Functions § Emotional expressions § Signal the nature of interpersonal relationships

Interpersonal Functions § Emotional expressions § Provide incentives for desired social behavior § Social Referencing

Interpersonal Functions You’re walking down a deserted street when you come across a stranger who looks scared. What would you say? What would you do? Why?

Interpersonal Functions You’re walking down a deserted street when you come across a stranger who looks angry. What would you say? What would you do? Why?

Overview • Introduction • Three Functions of Emotions • Intrapersonal Functions • Prepare the Body for Action • Influence Thought • Motivate Future Behaviors • Interpersonal Functions • Facilitate Specific Behaviors in Perceivers • Signal the Nature of Interpersonal Relationships • Provide Incentives for Desired Social Behavior • Social and Cultural Functions • Culture, Worldviews, Cultural Display Rules

Social and Cultural Functions § Culture § Worldviews § Cultural Display Rules

Social and Cultural Functions In what ways do these messages influence the kinds of emotions that children should and should not feel?

Social and Cultural Functions § In your team, read the book you have been assigned § Complete the handout § Utilize the web or textbook when needed § Participate in the large class discussion

CAT: RSQC 2 Recall • Make a list of what you learned from the module. Summarize • Summarize the main points of the module. Question Connect Comment • Write down what questions remain. • Connect new knowledge with the objective and information from the rest of class. • Write a comment that evaluates and shares feedback about the module.

Conclusion

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