Classifying EmotionsMELANIE CONWAYOFFICE HOURS: WEDNESDAYS AT 1:00

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Valence

Valence- whether the emo. feels pleasant/unpleasant

Two broad dimensions of emo. experience:Negative AffectPositive Affect.

Negative Affect

Positive Affect

Negative and Positive Affects Negative Affect- anger, guilt, and sadness

Positive Affect- joy, happiness, and interest

The joy of giving birth to a child vs. the joy of finding a $5 bill on the ground. Both positive emotions, although they differ!...

*See Figure 9.11

Arousal

Arousal- degree to which the emo. is reflected

High-arousal positive emotionsLow-arousal positive emotionsHigh-arousal negative emotionsLow-arousal negative emotions

High and Low Positive Emotions

High-arous. pos. emo. Ecstacy, excitement

Low-arous. pos. emo.Contentment, tranquility.

Tranquility Excitement

Positive Emotions

Low High

High and Low Negative Emotions

High-arous. neg. emo. Rage, fury, panic

Low-arous. neg. emo. Irritation, boredom.

Boredom Panic

Low High

Negative Emotions

Negative Affect

Positive Affect

Boredom Panic Tranquility Excitement

Valence

Arousal

Low

High

Low High

Resilient Individuals

Regulating responses When giving a presentation- control nervousness

Bounce back from neg. experiences Emotional wisdom

Positive > negative emotions

September 11, 2001 Resilient individuals were less likely to fall into

depression.

QUIZ

Compared to feeling upset, feeling tense would be considered a ___________ affect, while being a ________- arousal emotion.

a. Positive; highb. Positive; lowc. Negative; highd. Negative; low

Compared to feeling calm, feeling excited would be considered a ___________ affect, while being a ________- arousal emotion.

a. Positive; highb. Positive; lowc. Negative; highd. Negative; low

Compared to feeling panic, feeling bored would be considered a ___________ affect, while being a ________- arousal emotion.

a. Positive; highb. Positive; lowc. Negative; highd. Negative; low

Olivia and Elliot are required to give a long presentation to the other detectives at NYPD about a current case they are working on. Prior to their presentation, they spent all day chasing criminals, talking to victims, and they were even shot at!... Olivia, however, has always seemed to be a more resilient person than Elliot. In this case, what could be true about Olivia?a. Olivia may be a lot more nervous than Elliot for their presentationb. Olivia can easily bounce back from negative experiences, therefore

she will be fine giving the presentationc. Olivia will run home crying rather than give the presentation with

Elliotd. Olivia will do the presentation alone, because only resilient

individuals have the guts to give presentations.