Module No.

: ______

Module Title : Emotional Self

INTRODUCTION

Emotional self-awareness is the ability to understand your feelings, differentiate between them,
recognize why you are feeling these emotions, and apprehend the effect your feelings have on others
around you.

LEARNING OUTCOMES
On completion of this module, the student will be able to:

1. Explain the nature and types of emotions

2. Identify the physiological reactions to emotions
3. Enumerate ways of controlling and managing emotions
4. Explain the primary emotional response of the self to achieve

LEARNING CONTENT

A. Basic Emotions

During the 1970s, psychologist Paul Eckman identified six basic emotions that he suggested
were universally experienced in all human cultures. The emotions he identified were happiness, sadness,
disgust, fear, surprise, and anger. He later expanded his list of basic emotions to include such things as
pride, shame, embarrassment, and excitement.
 According to analyst Robert Plutchik set forth a "wheel of feelings" that worked something like
the shading wheel. Feelings can be joined to shape various sentiments, much like hues can be blended
to make different shades.

As per this hypothesis, the more essential feelings act something like structure squares.
Progressively perplexing, in some cases, blended feelings, are blending of these increasingly
fundamental ones. For instance, essential feelings, for example, satisfaction and trust can be
consolidated to create love.

Happiness

Of all the various kinds of feelings, satisfaction will, in general, be the one that individuals make
progress toward the most. Joy is frequently characterized as a lovely enthusiastic expression that is
portrayed by sentiments of happiness, bliss, delight, fulfillment, and prosperity.

Sadness

Sadness is another sort of feeling regularly characterized as a transient enthusiastic state

described by sentiments of frustration, anguish, misery, lack of engagement, and hosed disposition.

Fear
 Fear is an incredible feeling that can likewise assume a significant job in endurance. At the point
when you face a type of risk and experience dread, you experience what is known as the battle or flight
reaction.

Disgust

This feeling of aversion can start from various things, including a horrendous taste, sight, or
smell. Analysts accept that this feeling developed as a response to nourishments that may be unsafe or
deadly. At the point when individuals smell or taste nourishments that have turned sour, for instance,
nauseate is an ordinary response.

Anger

Anger can be an especially ground-breaking feeling portrayed by sentiments of antagonistic

vibe, disturbance, disappointment, and hostility towards others. Like dread, outrage can have an impact
on your body's battle or flight reaction.

Surprise

Surprise is another of the six fundamental kinds of human feelings initially portrayed by Eckman.
Shock is typically very short and is portrayed by a physiological surprise reaction following something
startling.

This sort of feeling can be certain, negative, or nonpartisan. A horrendous amazement, for
instance, may include somebody leaping out from behind a tree and startling you as you stroll to your
vehicle around evening time.

B. CHARACTER TRAITS

Character traits are parts of an individual's conduct that are esteemed by the network or society
around them. They are regularly utilized with regards to explicit circumstances, for example,
experiencing a chance or a test. For instance, think about your preferred legend in a book or film you
appreciate. How does this individual demonstration under tension? How would they act when others
are in a tough situation? The words you would use to depict these practices, for example, valiant,
mindful and genuine, are character characteristics.

Strategies in Managing Emotions

Emotions signal threats and rewards. Much like a compass that guides us in the right direction,
emotions have the power to guide us to the right actions.

6 Most Useful Emotional Regulation Skills

Here are some skills that can help in cultivating emotional regulation and sustaining it during challenging
times in life.
 READINGS

Printed Materials:
Understanding the Self. D. Brawner, A. Arcega, C&E Publishing, Inc (2018), pages 32-37

ACTIVITIES

1. Suppose you are afraid of being within the dark because once you obtain shut in a darkish
room while you have been a child.

Ask yourself some questions on possible publications of action, like:

 How do I sense about this situation?

 What do I think I should do about it?
 What effect could that have for me and for different people?
 Does this action in shape with my values?
 If not, what else should I do that would fit better?
 Is there absolutely everyone else that I should ask about this who might assist me?

ASSIGNMENT

 Cite at least three experiences that were brought about by your feelings of anger, grief,
love, jealousy, guilt or fear.

 How did you overcome these difficult feelings?

 REFERENCES

Printed Materials:
Understanding the Self. D. Brawner, A. Arcega, C&E Publishing, Inc (2018), pages 32-37

Online Materials:
Branden, Nathaniel. They Psychology of Self-Esteem. (2001) http://www.al-edu.com/wp-
content/uploads/2014/05/Branden-The-Psychology-Of-Self-Esteem-1966-2001.pdf
Accessed March 8, 2018

What is Emotion Regulation? + 6 Emotional Skills and Strategies. (2020, May 20). Retrieved July 13,
2020, from https://positivepsychology.com/emotion-regulation/

Branden, N. (2001). The psychology of self-esteem: A revolutionary approach to self-understanding that

launched a new era in modern psychology. Retrieved July 13, 2020, from
https://www.amazon.com/Psychology-Self-Esteem-Revolutionary-Approach-Self-
Understanding/dp/0787945269

The EQ Edge: Emotional Intelligence and Your Success, Third Edition. (n.d.). Retrieved July 13, 2020, from
https://www.oreilly.com/library/view/the-edge/9780470681619/13_chapter-03.html