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EMOTIONS - Coggle Diagram

- - - - It is believed that emotions are subjective, in other words , that they are nos experienced in the same way, people have different ways to interpret and feel things.
        
        This varies depending the person, the environment and the culture.
      - Plus, we don't always experience pure forms of each emotion. Mixed emotions over different events or situations in our lives are common.
        
        In other words, we dont have a "specific" emotion for a certain moment, these may varie and mix with others.
    - - Many of the physiological responses you experience during an emotion, are regulated by the sympathetic nervous system
      - The sympathetic nervous system is charged with controlling the body's fight-or-flight reactions.
        
        Flight-or-flight reactions, in other words, are those that occur in the presence of something that is terrifying, either mentally or physically
    - - Actual expression of emotion
      - Emotional intelligence
        
        The ability to express and control our emotions
        
        The way in which understand, interpret, and respond to the emotions of others.
      - Facial expressions
        
        We tend to convey emotions through facial expressions.
        
        In some cases, our facial expressions may reveal our true feelings about a particular situation.
        
        Some emotions that can be expressed via facial expressions:
        
        Happiness
        
        Sadness
        
        Anger
        
        Surprise
- - - - Happiness
        
        Tend to be the one people strive the most
        
        "Pleasant emotional state"
        
        Characterized by feelings of contentment, joy and satisfaction.
        
        Sometimes expressed through
        
        Facial expressions: Smiling
        
        Body language: Relaxed stance
        
        Tone of voice: Pleasant way of speaking
      - Sadness
        
        "Transient emotional state"
        
        Characterized by feelings of disappointments, hopelessness and disinterest
        
        Can be expressed through:
        
        Crying
        
        Having a dampened mood
        
        Quietness
      - Anger
        
        Characterized by feelings of hostility, agitation and frustation
        
        Often displayed through:
        
        Facial expressions: Frowning
        
        Body language: Taking a strong stance
        
        Tone of voice: yelling
        
        Physiological responses: turning red
        
        Aggressive behaviors: hitting or throwing objects.
        
        While is a negative emotion, it can sometimes be constructive in motivate you to take action and find solutions to things that are bothering you.
      - Disgust
        
        Displayed in a number of ways including:
        
        Body language: turning away from the object of disgust
        
        Physical reactions: vomiting
        
        Facial expressions: wrinkling the nose
        
        Can be originate from a number of things including an unpleasant taste, sight or smell
      - Surprise
        
        Characterized by a physiological startle response following something unexpected.
        
        Positive
        
        Ex: arriving home to find that your closest friends have gathered to celebrate your birthday
        
        Neutral
        
        Negative
        
        Ex: someone jumping out from behind a tree and scaring you as you walk to your car at night.
        
        Often expressed through:
        
        Facial expressions: opening the mouth
        
        Physical responses: jumping back
        
        Verbal reactions: yelling
      - Fear
        
        Experience fear when your muscles become tense, your heart rate and respiration increase, and your mind becomes more alert
        
        This response helps ensure that you are prepared to effectively deal with threats in your environment
        
        Expressions of this type of emotion can include:
        
        Facial expressions: widening the eyes and pulling back the chin
        
        Body language: attempts to hide
        
        Physiological reactions: Rapid breathing and heartbeat