Emotions: A Guide to Emotional Intelligence PDF
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This document explores the concept of emotions, including their subjective experience, physiological responses, and behavioral manifestations. It also highlights the importance of emotional intelligence (EQ) and its impact on academic performance and various aspects of life. The text discusses basic and complex emotions, and provides insights into raising emotional intelligence.
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**Emotions -** A complex reaction pattern, involving experiential behavioral and physiological elements. Ex. Crying, laughing, afraid\ \ **Feelings -** The result of an emotion and may be influenced by memories, beliefs and other factors. It arises from an emotional experience. Ex. Hunger or Pain\ \...
**Emotions -** A complex reaction pattern, involving experiential behavioral and physiological elements. Ex. Crying, laughing, afraid\ \ **Feelings -** The result of an emotion and may be influenced by memories, beliefs and other factors. It arises from an emotional experience. Ex. Hunger or Pain\ \ **Mood -** Any short-lived emotional state, usually of low intensity. For example, insults can trigger the emotion of anger while an **angry mood may arise without apparent cause.\ \ Subjective Experience -** All emotions begin with a subjective experience, also referred to as stimuli. It can range from something simple as seeing a color to losing your loved ones. The experience that produces the range of his emotions. **EXPERIENCE/THINKING**\ **Physiological Response -** This is strongest when a person's facial expressions most closely resemble the expression of the emotion they're facing. It is the result of the nervous system's reaction to the emotion we're experiencing. **EXPRESSION** (sweating)\ **Behavioral Response -** The actual expression of the emotion. It is important to signal to others how we're feeling. **ACTION** (facial expression)**\ \ Basic Emotions -** Are associated with recognizable facial expressions and tend to happen automatically. **Happiness, Sadness, Fear, Anger, Surprised, Disgust**.\ \ **Paul Ekman -** Identified six basic emotions that could be interpreted through facial expressions.\ \ **Complex Emotions -** Any emotion that is an aggregate of two or more others. These are emotions that may not be as easily recognizable such as grief, jealousy, or regret.\ \ **Positive Emotions -** Brought by good and acceptable life experiences\ **Negative Emotions -** Are the cause of unwanted life experiences. If an emotion discourages and drags you down.\ \ **Daniel Goleman -** Father of Emotional Intelligence. Made a book in 1995 named "Emotional Intelligence".\ \ **Mayer-Salovey-Caruso Intelligence Test -** Made by John Mayer, Peter Salovey, David Caruso. Developed to measure four aspects of emotional intelligence: **perceiving emotions, understanding emotions, facilitating thought, and managing emotions.\ \ **Research from 2019 shows that students with high EQ are more **happy, sociable, and self-confident, as well as better at handling stress.\ \ **2020 Research Review have shown that EQ can **help students develop social relationships in school, which can positively impact their academic performance**\ \ **Emotional Intelligence affects:\ - Performance at school (work)** **- Physical Health\ - Mental Health\ - Relationships\ \ **To raise your emotional intelligence:\ ** Be calm and reasonable\ Proper Emotional Processing\ **
