Emotions, Perception, and Decision Making - Vocabulary

Vocabulary flashcards covering key terms from the notes on Emotions, Perception, and Emotional Intelligence.

Emotion

A complex state of feelings that results in physical and psychological changes influencing thought and behavior.

Feeling

The subjective experience of emotion; the affective aspect of emotional experience.

Primary emotion

A basic human emotion typically recognized across cultures (e.g., love, joy, anger, surprise, fear).

Secondary emotion

Emotions that develop from primary emotions, such as passion, optimism, irritation, shame, nervousness.

Love

An intense feeling of deep affection for someone or something.

Joy

A feeling of great pleasure and happiness.

Anger

A strong feeling of annoyance or hostility.

Fear

An unpleasant emotion caused by the threat of danger.

Surprise

A feeling of astonishment or sudden reaction to the unexpected.

Happiness

Feeling of pleasure and contentment, often from a fortunate event.

Hope

A feeling of expectation and desire for something to happen.

Jealousy

Envy of another's possessions, achievements, or advantages.

Sadness

Feeling of sorrow or unhappiness.

Frustration

Feeling of dissatisfaction and lack of fulfillment.

Left out

Feeling excluded or not included in a group or activity.

Hatred

Intense dislike or aversion toward someone or something.

Shocked

State of being suddenly upset or surprised by something.

Felt emotions

Emotions experienced internally or within oneself.

Displayed emotions

Emotions shown outwardly, especially in professional or organizational contexts.

Surface Acting

Hiding inner feelings and displaying emotions to meet external display rules.

Deep Acting

Modifying one's true inner feelings to align with display rules.

Emotional intelligence

Ability to recognize, understand, and manage one’s own emotions and influence others’ emotions.

Empathy

Ability to understand and share the feelings of another.

Self-awareness

Awareness of one’s own emotions, strengths, weaknesses, and their impact on others.

Self-regulation

Ability to regulate and manage one’s own emotions and behaviors.

Perception

The process of organizing and interpreting sensory information to give meaning to the environment; often summarized as the illusion that reality is as we perceive it.

Sensation

Process by which our senses receive stimuli and convert them into neural signals.

Perceptual process

Steps: input (stimuli), selection, organization, interpretation, output (action).

Stimulus

Anything that elicits a response from the senses.

Perceiver

The person who interprets stimuli through their senses.

Selective perception

Interpreting stimuli based on interests, background, and attitudes, which can lead to inaccurate conclusions.

Halo effect

Forming a general impression of a person based on a single trait, affecting judgments.

Stereotyping

Judging someone based on group membership or generalized beliefs about a group.