The Function of EmotionModern theories emphasize the functional value of emotion. That is, according to the functional approach, emotions are useful because they help people adapt to their environment (Boiger & Mesquita, 2012). Emotion such as fear, happiness, and disgust are valuable because they help people adapt, that is, by keeping them away from danger and strengthening social relationship. Experiencing and Expressing EmotionsBasic emotions, which include joy, anger and fear, emerge in the first year. Firs year appears in infancy as stranger wariness. Self-conscious emotions have an evaluation component and include guilt, embarrassment, and pride. They appear between 18 and 24 months and require more sophisticated cognitive skills than basic emotions such as happiness and fear. Cultures differ in the rules for expressing emotions and the situations that elicit particular emotions. Recognizing and Using Others' EmotionsBy 6 months, infants have begun to recognize the emotions associated with different facial expressions. They use this information to help them evaluate unfamiliar situations. Beyond infancy, children understand the causes and consequences of different emotions, that people can feel multiple emotions, that people can feel multiple emotions simultaneously, and the rules for displaying emotions appropriately. Regulating EmotionsInfants use simple strategies to regulate emotion such as fear. As children grow, they become better skilled at regulating their emotions. Children who do not regulate emotions well tend to gave problems interacting with others.
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