Psychology - Emotions

1-A Pharmacy Ken Baldelomar Jerry Cua Edelyn Igno Kass Locayon Bernice Rosario

Definition of Emotions by Ken Baldelomar

Functions of Emotions by Jerry Cua

It motivates an individuals learning Pleasant feelings ad strong emotional drives process. of knowledge of individuals about attainment
will positively result in easy teachinglearning process.

It prepares, regulates, and may limit or restrict the actions of individuals.

Either constructive or

destructive, depending upon the kind of emotions aroused.

It releases tension and energy. For example, in the

emotion of anger, a persons anxiety releases energy and tension. When anger is already vented, the tension subsides and is released and the bodily processes involved are back to normal.

It provides signification or symbolic expressions. Emotions may

reveal expressions that may not otherwise be articulated or verbalized in words.

It inspires people to strive and aim for lofty ambitions and creations.
It has been

observed that creative people and achievers are emotionally sensitive and have better emotional quotient than

It improves the character traits and personality of individual.

For example: Conjunctive emotions (joy,

sympathy, compassion, etc) attract us with people, while the;

Disjunctive emotions (sadness,

anger, and antipathy) repel people away from us.

It determines the direction of ones behaviors.

All our actions must be

morally right, socially acceptable, and politically correct behaviors.

It may affect some bodily processes.

Mental stress caused by undue

excitement, fears, and anxieties may cause loss of appetite on food, indigestion; constipation or the development of ulcers.

Freud noted that

psychosomatic illness is caused by repressed or unconscious emotional conflicts.

Sources of Emotions by Kass Locayon

Imitation
Imitation

is an advanced behavior whereby an individual observes and replicates another's. physical environment and culture are the initial sources from which conventional forms of expression are learned and imitated by children.

The

 MODELING

(Bandura and Walters) -involves a social situation and social relationship (the model and the imitator) >model- an actual person or a symbol, representation of an individual or a thing. >imitator- the one imitating. - can provide for the person rapid acquisition of social behaviors, which may strengthen his or her emotional stability.

Conditioning
Emotions

can be directed, controlled, or conditioned. As long as both internal and external environment can be controlled, he can make any infant along any specified line- into rich man, poor man, beggar or thief.

Awareness
Awareness

is the state or ability to perceive, to feel, or to be conscious of events, objects or sensory patterns. This is learning emotion through understanding of the possible consequences of certain phenomena or events.

Theories of Emotions by Edelyn Igno

Others by Bernice Rosario

Effects of Emotion

Our emotions have an effect on both our physical and mental health

The body's response may vary upon the emotions that the individual is experiencing. It may be pleasant or unpleasant, mild or intense, moderate or excessive.

Negative emotions may lead to damaged immunity, impeded digestion, increased risk of heart disease, sleep disturbances , high blood pressure, water retention, anxiety, depression, reduced sexual function, lowered pain thresholds

Effects of Emotion

Non-coping of these emotions may result initially in psychological tensions or distress, to mental breakdown, neurosis and worse, psychosis.

Mental, Emotional and Behavioral Disorders

1. Anxiety Disorders Forms of abnormal fear or anxiety
a. Phobias unrealistic fear b. Generalized Anxiety Disorder unrealistic worry c. Obsessive-compulsive Disorder - causes children to become "trapped" in a pattern of repeated thoughts and behaviors d. Panic Disorder Causes Terrifying Panic Attacks e. Post-traumatic Stress causes flashbacks and other symptoms.

Mental, Emotional and Behavioral Disorders

2. Severe Depression May be marked by a series of changes in:
a. Emotions feeling of sadness, worthlessness and crying b. Physical Well Being loss of appetite, different sleeping patterns and vague physical comlaints c. Motivation they loose interest in their activities d. Thoughts they believe that they are incapable

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3. Bipolar Disorder
Characterized by exaggerated mood swings that range from extreme highs (excitedness or manic phases) to extreme lows (depression) may have bipolar disorder (sometimes called manic depression). Periods of moderate mood occur in between the extreme highs and lows

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4. Attention-deficit/Hyperactivity Disorder
Inability to focus their attention and are often impulsive and easily distracted. Most children with this disorder have great difficulty remaining still, taking turns, and keeping quiet.

Mental, Emotional and Behavioral Disorders

5. Learning Disorders
Difficulties that make it harder for children and adolescents to receive or express information could be a sign of learning disorders. Learning disorders can show up as problems with spoken and written language, coordination, attention, or self-control.

Mental, Emotional and Behavioral Disorders

6. Conduct Disorder
Characterized by little concern for others and repeated violation the basic rights of others and the rules of society.

Conduct disorder causes children and adolescents to act out their feelings or impulses in destructive ways.

Mental, Emotional and Behavioral Disorders

7. Eating Disorder Characterized by the intense fear of gaining weight
a. Anorexia nervosa patient has difficulty maintaining a healthy body weight b. Bulimia nervosa resorts to binging

Mental, Emotional and Behavioral Disorders

8. Autism characterized by impaired social interaction and communication, and by restricted and repetitive behavior. Autism affects information processing in the brain by altering how nerve cells and their synapses connect and organize

Mental, Emotional and Behavioral Disorders

9. Schizophrenia Characterized by a disorganizatio of the patient's personality, disintegration of the process of thinking and of emotional responsiveness Manifests as delusions, hallucinations, paranoia, and disorganized speech and thinking Requires constant attention, management and medication