- Every emotion is followed by physiological change such as rapid heartbeat, change in the pulse rate, change in blood pressure, and change in the facial expression, voice and body movements.
- Emotion is accompanied by a feeling of pleasantness and unpleasantness, following physiological changes.
- Emotions are subjective and purely individual. The same situation may evoke different emotions in different individuals.
- Emotions have wide range and are not restricted to a particular age period. They occur to children, adolescents and adults.
- Emotions rise suddenly. The passing away of emotions is, however slow, leaving behind an emotional state which lasts for some time.
- Emotions have swings. One emotion may give rise to another emotion and the two may get merged.
- An emotion mostly raises when the organism faces a difficult situation or when the basic need is challenged or is not satisfied. In fact, a situation, real or imaginary, is always connected with an emotion.
- Children's emotions are not as natural and long-standing as those of adults. Their emotions are characterized by sudden and intense outburst, are more frequent and are easily expressed.
- Development of emotions
INTRAPERSONAL FUNCTIONS OF EMOTION
- Emotions Help us Act Quickly with minimum Conscious Awareness
- Emotions Prepare the Body for Immediate Action
- Emotions Influence Thoughts
- Emotions Motivate Future Behaviors
- Emotional Expressions Facilitate Specific Behaviors in Perceivers
- Emotional Expressions Signal the Nature of Interpersonal Relationships
- Emotional Expressions Provide Incentives for Desired Social Behavior
- There are many things we take for granted in our daily lives.
- Modern human life is a colorful picture of many groups and individual lives woven together in a complex yet functional way.
- Culture allows the group to meet basic needs of survival, pursue happiness and well-being, and derive meaning from life