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They led to a new perspective on emotion-related gains and losses from evolution and opened the door to theoretical development and research on emerging topics such as the role of the mirror neuron system in emotion experiences, empathy, and sympathy and memes and their relations to emotion schemas.
Dec 26, 2023 · What Is Emotional Development & Why Is It Important? 3 Emotional Development Theories. 6 Examples of Emotional Development in Childhood. How Emotions Develop in Adolescence. Does Development Continue in Early Adulthood? Our Emotional Intelligence Resources. A Take-Home Message. Frequently Asked Questions. References.
Jun 18, 2023 · From Freud’s theory on behaviour modification to Piaget’s stages of development, we can see pieces of each theorists’ philosophy woven into our current approaches to learning and the education system, which ultimately shapes child development.
- Discrete/Differential Emotion Theory
- Functionalist Theory
- Sroufe’S Theory of Emotional Development
- Cognition and Emotional Development
Discrete/Basic View of Emotions
This theoretical approach draws from the evolutionary perspective of Darwin (1872, 2009) and the James-Lange theory of emotion (Cannon, 1927; Lang, 1994) and includes both biological and social determinants of emotional development. It contends that humans are endowed with the capacity for a basic set of universal emotions that evolved as humans adapted to the circumstances of their lives. The emotions are basic in the sense that all humans are prepared to experience and express them (althoug...
Discrete/Basic Emotion Perspective on Emotional Development
Only Izard developed a formal emotional development theory based on the premise of biologically based capacity for discrete emotions early in life (Izard, 1971, 1977). Izard, who first studied emotion expression in adults, later studied infants, which informed his theory of emotional development (Cole & Moore, 2015). Izard posited ten basic emotion systems, each of which is unique in how it motivates action and is experienced. He defined an emotion as a specific pattern of neural activity sen...
Our informal poll of this volume’s chapter authors revealed that most consider the functionalist perspective on emotional development guides their thinking to some degree. Given its importance to contemporary research on emotional development, we first summarize the functionalist view of emotions and then discuss its application to emotional develo...
Sroufe (1996) offered a theory of emotional development that focused not only on when emotions appear in childhood but also how they develop. He contended that emotional development is an orderly process and that the developmental order should be parallel for the three major affect systems he posited. He further noted that emotional development is ...
There has been a historical distinction between cognition and emotion in psychology (James, 1890), a distinction that can be more pronounced in the developmental literature (especially in infancy). Although a comprehensive review of this literature is beyond the scope of the current review (see Chap. 16), however, we address a few key points here. ...
- Kristin A. Buss, Pamela M. Cole, Anna M. Zhou
- 2019
In this chapter, we review several theories of emotional development. For each, we address definitions and basic tenets, we ask what “develops” and how emotions change with age.
Jessica Motherwell McFarlane. Approximate reading time: 40 minutes. James-Lange Theory of Emotion. The James-Lange theory of emotion, proposed independently by psychologists William James and Carl Lange in the late 19th century, offers a surprising perspective on how we experience emotions.
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Jul 23, 2024 · Successful completion of each developmental task results in a sense of competence and a healthy personality. Failure to master these tasks leads to feelings of inadequacy. During the elementary school stage (ages 6-12), children face the task of Industry versus Inferiority.
