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5 Emotional Regulation
5 Emotional Regulation
Definition
Intrinsic and extrinsic processes responsible for
identifying, supervising, evaluating, and altering
emotional reactions.
Function
To manage arousal, control behaviors and
reactions, and thereby define and adjust
interactions to fit both individual and social
demands.
Emotional
Suppression
Social
Sharing
Techniques
for Emotional
Regulation
Mindfulness
Cognitive
Reappraisal
Ethics of Emotion Regulation
– Emotion regulation is UNETHICAL because it requires a degree of acting.
– Emotion regulation is ETHICAL because it is required to take a dispassionate
Perspective.
“ Recent Research has found that acting like you are in a good mood might put you
in a good mood.