B.Ed

1.  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.

2.  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.

3.  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.

5. Development
of emotions

7. 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

8.  Emotional Expressions Facilitate
Specific Behaviors in Perceivers
 Emotional Expressions Signal the
Nature of Interpersonal
Relationships
 Emotional Expressions Provide
Incentives for Desired Social
Behavior

9.  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