BASIC DRIVES

AND
AFFECTS
BASIC • Psychologist often refer to
DRIVES AND basic human drives as those
AFFECT that are biologically related
such hunger and thirst.
Affect, on the other hand, is the
various emotional experiences
such as emotions, moods and
affective traits (Feist and
Rosenberg 2012)
FEELINGS
AND
EMOTIONS
 Six Basic • Happiness
Emotions that • Sadness
Human • Fear
Beings • Anger
Experience • Surprise
• Disgust
According to Paul Ekman
(University of California)
Neuroscience •Happy
and
Psychology •Sad
•Afraid or Surprised
•Angry or Disgusted
EMOTION • Latin verb “movare” which means to
move or be upset or agitated

• Smith (1973)
- Descriptive term referring to variations
in level of arousal, affective state or
mood, expressive movements and
attitude
 Physical • Faster heartbeat
• Profuse sweating
responses to • Dilation of eye pupils

strong • Higher blood pressure

• Muscular tremors
emotions • Effect on the nervous system
 Are feelings • According to Dr. Damasio
the same with - feeling arises from the brain as
Emotions? it interprets an emotion which is
usually caused by physical
sensations experienced by the body
as a reaction to a certain external
stimulus.
Emotion • Caused by physical sensations
experienced by the body as a reaction
to a certain external stimulus.
and

Feeling • The result from the emotions that were

experienced.
Attitudes • Persons thoughts, feelings and emotions about
another person, object, idea, behavior or situation
• It is a result of a persons evaluation of an experience
with another person, object, idea, behavior or situation
based on her values and belief systems

and
• Manifestation or acting out of attitudes an individual
Behavior has
Values • Universal human values that transcend culture and
race
• System of beliefs that adheres to the highest ideals of
human existence
and

Virtues • Words that describe positive and desirable qualities

which usually mirror a value it represents.
Values Virtues
Peace Peaceful, Calm
Integrity Reputable, Responsible,
Believable, Honest,
Trustworthy

Love Loving, Caring,

Compassionate, Gentle,
Affectionate

Respect Respectful, Civil

Balance Objective, Fair, Harmonious
Review • Identify the five aspects of a person.
• Define the five aspects of a person.
• As an adolescent, which of the five aspects are you having most
difficulty with? Provide real life evidences.
• What is emotion?
• What is feeling?
• Describe the differences between emotion and feeling?
• How does your physical development affect your moods and behaviors?
• How do your feelings and emotions affect the way you think and
behave? Cite some personal example.
• Give some examples of values.
• Give some example of virtues.
• Differentiate values and virtues.