Emotional Self Paul Ekman proposed that when an emotion is felt impulses

are always sent to facial muscles. They explained that

although we may choose to interfere with the appearance of
that expression, we cannot prevent impulses from being sent
What is Emotion?
to the facial nerve.
 Emotions are feelings that both have cognitive and
behavioral components which may be Overt
6 Primary Emotions
(Displayed) or Covert (Concealed). It is typically
 Are innate emotions that are experienced for short
manifested through facial expressions and
periods of time and appear rapidly usually as a
mannerisms appropriate to that particular emotion.
reaction to an outside stimulus and are experienced
similarly across culture.
How people exhibit emotions?
1. Joy
 Voluntary Communication: Choosing to avoid other
2. Sadness
people because he/she feels uncomfortable seeing
3. Fear
them or by smiling at people to communicate that
4. Disgust
he/she is happy to see them.
5. Anger
 Involuntary: Communication of emotions can be
6. Surprise
seen in one’s facial expression of emotions.

Secondary Emotions
 Are processed by a different part of the brain and
Theories of Emotions
require higher order thinking and are therefore not
reflexive. Examples of Secondary emotions are Love,
3 Major Theories of Emotions
Guilt, Shame, Embarassment, Pride, Envy.
1. Physiological theories – suggest that responses
within the body are responsible for emotions.
2. Neurological theories – propose that activity within
the brain leads to emotional responses.
3. Cognitive theory – argue that thoughts and other
mental activity play an essential role in forming
emotions.

Different Hormones in our Body

1. Oestrogen
 The primary sex hormone of women is
released from Ovaries.
2. Progesterone
 Female Ovulation and Calming Hormone
3. Dopamine
 Motivation and Reward Chemical
4. Serotonin
 Happiness Hormone
5. Acetylcholine
 Information Processor Neurotransmitter
6. Oxytocin
 The Bonding Hormone
7. GABA
 Brain Activity Regulator
8. Testosterone
 Primary Male Hormone
9. Endorphins
 Pain reliever
 Many emotions are expressed through words that project
high or low intensity of the emotion such as anger for more
intense and irritation for less intense. Intensity can be highly
energizing and it can also be paralyzing.

Emotional Intelligence
 Is defined as a set of skills for processing emotional
information and using this information to guide
one’s thinking and actions. The term emotional
intelligence was first coined by Peter Salovey and
John D Mayer. Describing it as a form of social
intelligence that involves the ability to monitor one’s
own and other feelins and emotions.
1. Motivation
2. Empathy
3. Social Skills
4. Self Awareness
5. Self Regulation

Emotions
Self awareness  Is the skill of being aware of
Thoughtsemotions as they occur and
evolve.

Emotional Awareness BehaviorIs the ability to recognize
 one’s own emotions and their
effects.
Performance/Outcomes
Self Confidence Means having a stron sense of
self worth.
Self control It leads to rational and
balanced decisions based on
what is important and not
how one feels at the time.
Self motivation Is the force that drives one to
do things. It is what pushes us
to achieve our goals and feel
more fulfilled, which generally
improves overall quality of life
Empathy Is the ability to communicate
and lead by understanding
other’s thoughts, views and
feelings.
Social Skills Refer to the skills needed to
effectively handle and
influence other people’s
emotions.