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What Is Emotion 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.

So, what the experts say…

“ Recent Research has found that acting like you are in a good mood might put you
in a good mood.

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