EMOTIONAL DEVELOPMENT

Dr.ARULSELVI V

ASSISTANT PROFESSOR OF EDUCATION

SRI SARADA COLLEGE OF EDUCATION (AUTONOMOUS), SALEM

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DEFINITIONS

Emotions as the result of a cognitive and conscious process which occurs in response to a body system response to a trigger- Jose LeDoux.

Emotion is often defined as a complex state of feeling that results in physical and psychological changes that influence thought and behavior.  

• SELF-DEVELOPMENT
• Emotionally disturbed person
• EMOTIONS-Motivating force
• World Health Organization (W.H.O.)
• William McDougall(2003) analyses an instinctive behaviour, in three aspects:

EMOTIONS and BODY-CHANGES�

EMOTIONAL DEVELOPMENT: DIFFERENT STAGES

Handling Adolescents

• sense of security and freedom are to be balanced.
• sense of responsibility –opportunities
• unspent or excess emotions-noble purposes
• Interest-creating assignments and projects
• Sex-education on scientific basis
• Self-conscious Emotions

Emotional maturity

The American Psychological Association defines emotional maturity as “a high and appropriate level of emotional control and expression.” Emotional immaturity, on the other hand, is “a tendency to express emotions without restraint or disproportionately to the situation.”

Signs of Emotional Immaturity�

• Impulsive behavior
• Demanding attention
• Name-calling and bullying
• Avoidance
• Narcissism

�����How to Prevent Emotional Immaturity From Affecting Your Mental Health�

• Communicate
• Be positive
• Adjust
• Get Professional Help

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Emotional Intelligence �

The ability to understand, use, and manage your own emotions in positive ways to relieve stress, communicate effectively, empathize with others, overcome challenges and defuse conflict

Emotional Intelligence �

MANAGEMENT Of EMOTIONS

• Redirection
• Sublimation
• Catharsis ('sense of imaginative sympathy)
• Inhibition ('checking free expression' )