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Paul Ekman (born February 15, 1934) [ 1 ] is an American psychologist and professor emeritus at the University of California, San Francisco who is a pioneer in the study of emotions and their relation to facial expressions. [ 2 ] He was ranked 59th out of the 100 most cited psychologists of the twentieth century. [ 3 ]
Emotion classification, the means by which one may distinguish or contrast one emotion from another, is a contested issue in emotion research and in affective science. Researchers have approached the classification of emotions from one of two fundamental viewpoints: [citation needed] that emotions are discrete and fundamentally different constructs
Emotions are physical and mental states brought on by neurophysiological changes, variously associated with thoughts, feelings, behavioral responses, and a degree of pleasure or displeasure. [1][2][3][4] There is no scientific consensus on a definition. [5][6] Emotions are often intertwined with mood, temperament, personality, disposition, or ...
Alexithymia (/ əˌlɛksɪˈθaɪmiə / ə-LEK-sih-THY-mee-ə), also called emotional blindness, [1] is a neuropsychological phenomenon characterized by significant challenges in recognizing, expressing, sourcing, [2] and describing one's emotions. [3][4][5] It is associated with difficulties in attachment and interpersonal relations. [6]
Emotional competence refers to an important set of personal and social skills for identifying, interpreting, and constructively responding to emotions in oneself and others. The term implies ease in getting along with others and determines one's ability to lead and express effectively and successfully. Psychologists define emotional competence ...
The original Blob Tree was created in the early 1980s [2] by Pip Wilson and Ian Long as a way of communicating with young people and adults who found reading difficult. [3] The Blob Tree collection consists of a set of illustrations of blob figures in various poses and expressions, each representing a different emotion or feeling. [4]
Affect labeling is an implicit emotional regulation strategy that can be simply described as "putting feelings into words". Specifically, it refers to the idea that explicitly labeling one's, typically negative, emotional state results in a reduction of the conscious experience, physiological response, and/or behavior resulting from that emotional state. [1]
Rational emotive behavior therapy (REBT), previously called rational therapy and rational emotive therapy, is an active-directive, philosophically and empirically based psychotherapy, the aim of which is to resolve emotional and behavioral problems and disturbances and to help people to lead happier and more fulfilling lives. [1][2]