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ContentContent• Definition of Definition of

emotionsemotions• The functions of The functions of

emotionsemotions• Schema of Schema of

distributing emotions distributing emotions • The Salovey and The Salovey and

Mayer model of Mayer model of emotional emotional intelligenceintelligence

• ConclusionConclusion• ReferencesReferences

• EMOTIONS are feelings that generally have both psychological and cognitive elements and that influence behavior

The Functions of The Functions of EmotionsEmotions

• Preparing us for actionPreparing us for action• Shaping our future behaviorShaping our future behavior• Helping us interact more effectively Helping us interact more effectively

with otherswith others

EmotioEmotionsns

PositivePositive NegativNegativee

LoveLove JoyJoy AngerAnger SadnesSadnesss FearFear

The Salovey The Salovey and Mayerand Mayer’s’s

model of model of emotional emotional

intelligenceintelligence

Perceiving EmotionsPerceiving Emotions

Ability Ability to:to:• Identify emotionIdentify emotion in ain a person’s physicalperson’s physical

andand psychological states psychological states

• Identify emotionsIdentify emotions in otherin other peoplepeople

• Express emotionExpress emotionss accurately accurately andand express express needs related to themneeds related to them

• Discriminate between authentic and Discriminate between authentic and inauthentic emotionsinauthentic emotions

Using Emotions to Facilitate Thought

Ability to:Ability to: Redirect and prioritize thinking on the Redirect and prioritize thinking on the

basis of associated feelingsbasis of associated feelings

Regenerate emotions to facilitate Regenerate emotions to facilitate judgment and memoryjudgment and memory

Capitalize on mood changes to Capitalize on mood changes to appreciate multiple points of viewappreciate multiple points of view

Use emotional states to facilitate Use emotional states to facilitate problem solving and creativityproblem solving and creativity

Understanding Understanding EmotionsEmotions

Ability to:Ability to:• Understand relationships among various Understand relationships among various

emotionsemotions

• Perceive the causes and consequences Perceive the causes and consequences of emotionsof emotions

• Understand complex feelings, emotional Understand complex feelings, emotional blends, and contradictory statesblends, and contradictory states

• Understand transitions among emotionsUnderstand transitions among emotions

Managing EmotionsManaging Emotions

Ability to:Ability to:• Be open to feelings, both pleasant and Be open to feelings, both pleasant and

unpleasantunpleasant

• Monitor and reflect on emotionsMonitor and reflect on emotions

• Engage, prolong, Engage, prolong, oor detach from an r detach from an emotional stateemotional state

• Manage emotions in oneself and othersManage emotions in oneself and others

ConclusionConclusion

• Emotions play many important Emotions play many important functions in our daily lives.functions in our daily lives.

Practicing some or all skills Practicing some or all skills associated in the Salovey’s and associated in the Salovey’s and Maye’s model of intelligence is Maye’s model of intelligence is

robustly associated with positive robustly associated with positive interpersonal functioning.interpersonal functioning.

ReferencesReferences

• Robert S. Feldman. Robert S. Feldman. Understanding Psychology. 8th Understanding Psychology. 8th edition. McGraw-Hill, Inc. 2006.edition. McGraw-Hill, Inc. 2006.

• C.R. Snyder & Shane J. Lopez. C.R. Snyder & Shane J. Lopez. Positive Psychology. London, Positive Psychology. London, 2007.2007.