Emotions Essay Research Paper Emotions are part

Emotions Essay, Research Paper

Emotions are part of a management system to co-ordinate each individual’s

multiple plans and goals under constraints of time and other resources. Emotions

are also part of the biological solution to the problem of how to plan and to

carry out action aimed at satisfying multiple goals in environments, which are

not always predictable. Emotions are based on non-propositional communications

that can be called ‘emotion signals.. An interesting aspect of research is

.Can emotions exist and exert influence at the unconscious level.. Freud’s

view was that emotions could not be unconscious, that their experience is bound

with the conscious experience, and that only predispositions towards certain

emotions can exist in the unconscious (contempt, disgust, and shame); supplying

it.s own unique kind of motivating information. According to our textbook (Bukato

& Daehler 1998) emotions have three components. The physiological component

involves body changes. This includes respiration, increased heart rate and

sweating. Smiles, grimaces, frowns and laughter are all facial displays that are

part of the expressive component. How a person interprets and evaluates their

emotional state is the experiential component. Development of Emotions The

question to scientists is whether or not emotion and mood is formed through mind

processes or biologically innate traits. Scientists are searching the brain for

a particular area that stimulates emotion in humans. They have changed their

idea that it might be the hippocampus and now feel that part of it may come from

the amygdala. Supposedly when something known by our senses comes in interaction

with us, an impulse is sent to this amygdala and it sends another impulse to our

cortex. We either form a positive or negative response to what we see, hear,

taste, or touch. It seems more logical for a particular region of our brain to

create this feedback, than for some biological cause. The mind basically tells

the body how to react to a specific stimulus by processing it through the brain.

We experience certain emotions from engaging in positive and negative actions

throughout life so when stimulated again we know how to react. During the first

hour after birth an emotional tie begins between the infant and mother. From an

early age infants are alert to the people around them. From 0-4 months babies

show the majority of their emotions through crying. For example, a baby that

smiles and is looking around is generally showing signs that they want to

interact with others. Not responding to an infant.s emotional signals can slow

down their social development and impede their development of trust. Research

has found that without this emotional attachment a baby may have problems

communicating with others later on in their development. Attachment theory,

which originated in studies of the mother-infant relationship, is widely viewed

as having applications across the life span. Researchers have examined the links

between quality of attachment to parents and late adolescents’ psychological

well-being and experiences of romantic love; adults’ attitudes toward love and

work; and parents’ likelihood of establishing secure verses insecure attachments

with their own young children (Armsden and Greenberg, 1987; Hazan and Shaver,

1987.) Often at 5- 7 months infants develop a sense of fear or shyness of

strangers. Infants at this age will sometimes cling to their parents and will

not want to be touched by people who they see as being unfamiliar. From 4-8

months infants begin to express a wider range of emotions. Pleasure, happiness,

fear, and frustration are shown through gurgles, coos, and babbling. Babies

emotions are show through movements such as kicking, arm waving, rocking and

smiling. At 8-18 months babies develop a sense of self. They begin to recognize

their image in a mirror and start to become more independent. Babies at this

stage have a wide range of emotional states. One minute they could be happy and

playing and the next minute they could be kicking and screaming. Impact of

Emotions on Children Moral development begins early in an infant.s life. Moral

development depends on the type of training and attention an infant gets through

his or her parent. If they are disciplined early enough in age they will grow up

knowing the differences between right and wrong. If a parent ignores a child,

allowing them think that the inappropriate behavior is acceptable, the parent

will risk having the child develop a dysfunctional moral and/or value system.

Self Esteem & Self- Concept Healthy self-esteem is a child’s armor against

the challenges of the world. Kids who feel good about themselves seem to have an

easier time handling conflicts and resisting negative pressures. They tend to

smile more readily and enjoy life. These kids are realistic and

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