Emotional self-regulation
- Emotional self-regulation
Emotional self-regulation, also known as Emotion Regulation or simply ER, is being able to properly regulate one's emotions. It is a complex process that involves the initiating, inhibiting, or modulating the following aspects of functioning[cite book | last = Siegler | first = Robert | title = How Childred Develop, Exploring Child Develop Student Media Tool Kit & Scientific American Reader to Accompany How Children Develop | publisher = Worth Publishers | location = New York | year = 2006 | isbn = 0716761130 ] : ]
# internal feeling states (i.e. the subjective experience of emotion),
# emotion-related cognitions (e.g. thought reactions to a situation),
# emotion-related physiological processes (e.g. heart rate, hormonal, or other physiological reactions), and
# emotion-related behavior (e.g actions or facial expressions related to emotion).Developmental Psychology
The emergence of emotional regulation is a slow gradual process over the course of development. At first, the child relies heavily on mediation from external parties, such as the primary caregiver, to co-regulate his or her emotions, such as when an upset infant requires the attentive mother to calm them down. By 6 months of age
It has been suggested by some that neurological changes confer such maturity in regulation over the course of development, particularly maturation of the frontal lobes, thought to be essential for managing attention and inhibiting thoughts and behaviors
See Also
* Developmental psychology
* Emotional dysregulation
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