I. Identity, Understand, and Heal Emotions for Mental Health: Awareness and Regulation
We don't have a standard definition for Emotion. However: A. Subjective Experience B. Physiological Response C. Behavioral or Expressive Component
a. Evolutionary b. Cognitive c. Social Constructivist
- Basic Emotions Theory, Paul Ekman. Identify feelings and branch off.
- Appraisal Theory, Richard Lazarus. Identify underlying appraisals.
- Constructivist Theory, Lisa Feldman Barrett. not innate, but constructed -- find what's constructing them
- Psychological Constructivist Theor, James A. Russel. core affect -- valence and arousal?
- Social Constructivist Theory. Culturally constructed. How does America lead to more anger? More confusion by cultural diversity...
- Affective Neuroscience, Jaak Panksepp. Bridge between psychological theories and biological realities.