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Stress and Emotions. Class Outline. Relationship between emotions and stress Emotional Intelligence Fear Anger. Relationship Between Stress and Emotions. Positive and Negative emotions State Emotionality Trait Emotionality. Emotional Intelligence. Goleman (1995)
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Class Outline • Relationship between emotions and stress • Emotional Intelligence • Fear • Anger
Relationship Between Stress and Emotions • Positive and Negative emotions • State Emotionality • Trait Emotionality
Emotional Intelligence • Goleman (1995) • “Abilities such as being able to motivate oneself and persist in the face of frustration; to control impulse and delay gratification; to regulate one’s moods and keep distress from swamping the ability to think; to empathize, and to hope.”
Emotional Intelligence • Salovey’s (1995) Five components of EI • Knowing one’s own emotions • Managing emotions • Motivating oneself • Recognizing emotions in others • Handling relationships
Emotional Intelligence • Emotional Intelligence is a developing construct • Differing viewpoints
Benefits of Emotional Intelligence • Moderates relationship between stress and depression, hopelessness, and suicidal ideation • Contributes to cognitive clarity under extreme stress • Enhances leadership qualities • Contributes to work success • Positive interpersonal relationships
FEAR • Phobias • Specific, limited • General Fears • Pervasive, underlying • Contribution to stress
ANGER • Anger, Type A, and CHD • Anger is not a bad emotion • Anger can have negative effects • Constructive expression of anger • Cathartic experience