Understanding the intensity and differentiation of emotions to help in communicating emotional expressions
EmotionCharadeRelayRace
1. First player reads emotion silently and acts it out without speaking while running to turnaround point
2. Next player copies the movement or emotion
3. Last player taps bell, first to tap answers
Emotion
A subjective state of mind triggered by certain stimuli or events, can be observed through bodylanguage and facialexpressions
EmotionalIntensity
Variations in the magnitude of emotional responses, ranges from mild to moderate to strong
Strong emotions should be dealt with caution as they may lead to actions a person might regret
Brain
An organ of soft nervous tissue contained in the skull, functioning as the coordinating center of sensation, intellectual and nervous activity
LimbicSystem
Controls emotion, memories, and arousal
Amygdala
A center of emotional processing, responsible for the perception of emotions such as anger, fear, etc. It stores value judgements and memories of positive and negative experiences
Universal Emotions (CharlesDarwin)
Surprise
Sadness
Disgust
Happiness
Fright
Anger
Contempt
Basic Emotions (RobertPlutchik)
Joy
Sadness
Anger
Fear
Trust
Disgust
Surprise
Anticipation
Plutchik'sWheelofEmotions
Emotions can be combined to form different feelings, with the inner circle representing the strongest emotions and the outer circle the mildest
Sadness - this emotion is affected with or expressive of grief or unhappiness. It is characterized by feelings of disappointment, hopelessness, disinterest, and dampened mood.
Joy - the emotion evoked by well-being, success, and good fortune or by the prospect of possessing what one desires.
Trust - this emotion reflects firm belief in their liability, truth, ability, or strength of someone or something.
Anger - it is a strong feeling of displeasure and antagonism.
Fear - this is an unpleasant, often strong emotion caused by anticipation or awareness of danger.
Disgust - it is a feeling of revulsion or strong disapproval aroused by something unpleasant or offensive.
Anticipation - the act of looking forward; expectation or hope.
Surprise - the feeling caused by something unexpected or unusual.
innercircle - strongest emotion
next circle - basic emotions, moderate.
outercircle - emotion with the mildest intensity
The experience of emotion is also controlled by the oldest part of our brain, which is the limbic system.
The limbic system includes amygdala which is important in regulating perception and reaction to fear and aggression.
According to Schachter and Singer, emotions have two factors. The arousal factor and the cognitive factor.
Primary Emotion - These are emotions that are based primarily on the arousal produced by the SNS and that do not require much cognitive processing.
Secondary Emotion - These are emotions that provide us with more complex feelings about our social worlds and that are more cognitively based.
contempt - feeling of worthless,
happiness - state of well-being and contentment
sadness - the feeling of being unhappy
anger - strong feeling of being upset or annoyed
disgust - feeling of horrified disapproval of something
William James proposed that "emotions are specifically feelings caused by changes in physiological conditions relating to the autonomic and motor functions".
The simplest theory of emotion states that it is a class of feelings.