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Psychology of Emotions

Psychology of Emotions. Professor Kent Harber. PSYCHOLOGY OF EMOTION 21 830 405. Instructor: Prof. Kent Harber Meeting times: Tu, Thrs; 11:30-12:50 Location: Hill Hall, 108 Office Hours: Tu., 2:00-4:00. Harber's Research Program. Emotions, Resources, and Perception

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Psychology of Emotions

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  1. Psychology of Emotions Professor Kent Harber

  2. PSYCHOLOGY OF EMOTION21 830 405 Instructor: Prof. Kent Harber Meeting times: Tu, Thrs; 11:30-12:50 Location: Hill Hall, 108 Office Hours: Tu., 2:00-4:00

  3. Harber's Research Program Emotions, Resources, and Perception The Function of Emotional Disclosure Interracial Feedback

  4. Class Rules • Cell phones off • No texting. Ever. • Drinks are OK, food not OK • Repeated late arrivals a problem, except • Medical Issues • Employment Issues

  5. Scope of Class Section I: General Background Classes 1-10 Section II: Functions and Processes Classes 11-16 Section III: Specific Emotions and Classes 17-24 Emotion Management

  6. Section I: General Background and Basic Principles 1. Approaches to understanding emotions 2. Evolution of emotions 3. Culture and emotions 4. Defining emotion 5. Development and emotion 6. Physiology of emotion

  7. Section II: Functions and Processes of Emotions 1. Emotions and health 2. Emotions and learning and memory 3. Emotions and reasoning 4. Emotions and social judgment 5. Empathy 6. Emotions and gender

  8. Section IIISpecific Emotions and Emotion Management 1. Positive emotions 6. Managing Emotions 2. Love and passion 7. Traumatic events 3. Anger and hostility 8. Emotional Broadcaster 4. Fear and anxiety 9. Emotions and Perception 5. Disgust

  9. Class Structure Challenging class   * Covers a lot of ground * Principles a pre-requisite * Intensive reading load, about 60 pp. per week * Readings from scientific journals * Some material ONLY in lecture * I’m a tough but fair grader

  10. Readings and Lectures Readings * Understanding Emotions, Oately & Jenkins, 2004 At: New Jersey Books, 167 University Ave. * Class Reader: At Affordable Copies, 55 Halsey St. (973) 802-1007.  Lectures   * Follow class reading * Sometimes go beyond class reading  Overheads: http://psychology.rutgers.edu/Users/kharber/index.html

  11. Grading Grade calculation Class Project = 15% Midterm= 40%, Final = 45% Tests are multiple choice and short answer Tests are challenging. Not impossible, but not cake.   Do not arrive more than 15 minutes late to class, exams

  12. Grading: Previous Class Taught NOTE: No credit for attendance now--so grading will be even tougher.

  13. Tips on Reading, Studying, and Class Notes 1. Take notes during class. 2. Read with your pen. Make margin notes, don't just highlight. 3. Empirical (research) articles Read Intro and Discussion carefully, skim methods and results. I will cover methods and results in class. 4. PowerPoint Slides: Download and study these!!!

  14. Neglect of Emotions in Psychology 30 yrs ago, experimental psychology silent on emotions Emotions addressed in early days, but then disappears Psych wants to be a science, emotions too flakey Mesmerism Freud – cigars, sex, bad mommies Emotions make people nervous: Taboo impulses: sex, anger, desire Reminds people of animal natures How do you even study emotion?

  15. Rediscovery of Emotions Dominance of Behaviorism (1950-1975-ish): BF Skinner: Humans do no have minds Cognitive revolution (1970-1990) – R. Sheppard: Humans have minds! Minds affect behavior. Emotional revolution (1990 – and ongoing) R. Zajonc: Humans have emotions! Emotions affect thinking and behavior.

  16. Darwin’s Taxonomy of Emotions

  17. Darwin’s Approach to Emotions • Not interested in Emotions, per se. Uses Emotions to show humans evolved from more primitive critters. • Human emotions are VESTIGIAL • Human emotions reflect animal signals • Sneering – revealing teeth – bite threat • Eye raise – forehead pulled back • – flat ears on dogs • Uselessness of emotions … phone call hand gestures • Darwin a Victorian.

  18. James / Lange Theory of Emotion Exciting event  bodily response  emotion Ties emotions to bodily states Our bodies “know” meaning of events, automatically Greater intensity of feeling state (bodily arousal) more intense is the felt emotion. Emotions give color, warmth to experience But, emotions still passive

  19. Freud and the Case of Catherine Kath. 18 year old daughter of inn keeper, suffers panic attacks Freud: Looks to see when/where fear started Asks: Seen anything embarrassing? Kath: Sees father having sex with cousin. Vomiting fits for 3 days After telling story, Kath. Improves She was like someone transformed. The sulky unhappy face had grown lively, here eyes were bright and exalted.

  20. Sigmund Freud and Emotions 1. Emotions are tied to bodily states  2. Emotions reveal underlying, unconscious thoughts and perceptions.   3. Emotions tied to the self  4. Emotions can precede conscious awareness of important facts  5. Humans defend themselves against emotionally-disturbing facts.   6. Emotional conflicts lead to psychological and physical ailments   7. Putting emotions into language advances coping.

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