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| − | '''Emotional self-regulation''', also known as '''Emotion Regulation''' or simply ER, is being able to properly regulate one's emotions. It is a complex process that involves the initiating, inhibiting, or modulating the following aspects of functioning<ref name="Siegler">{{cite book | last = Siegler | first = Robert | title = How Children Develop, Exploring Child Develop Student Media Tool Kit & Scientific American Reader to Accompany How Children Develop | publisher = Worth Publishers | location = New York | year = 2006 | isbn = 0716761130 }}</ref>: |
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| − | # internal feeling states (i.e. the subjective experience of emotion), |
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| − | # emotion-related cognitions (e.g. thought reactions to a situation), |
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| − | # emotion-related physiological processes (e.g. heart rate, hormonal, or other physiological reactions), and |
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| − | # emotion-related behavior (e.g. actions or facial expressions related to emotion). |
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| − | The emergence of emotional regulation is a slow gradual process over the course of [[developmental psychology|development]]. At first, the child relies heavily on mediation from external parties, such as the primary caregiver, to co-regulate his or her emotions, such as when an upset infant requires the attentive mother to calm them down. By 6 months of age<ref name="Siegler"/>, researchers believe infants show the first signs of emotional self-regulation, likely as a result of "downloading", or internalizing, their caregivers' emotional regulation "programs"<ref>Schore, A., (2003). Affect dysregulation and disorders of the self. New York: Norton.</ref>. At this age, they can self-soothe and also self-distract to avoid what has upset them. Between ages 1–2, children distract themselves from distressing stimuli by averting attention more and more. Over the years, children increasingly manage negative emotions by talking with others and negotiating ways to resolve situations, showing sophistication in emotion regulation.{{Citation needed|date=January 2009}} |
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| − | It has been suggested by some that neurological changes confer such maturity in regulation over the course of development, particularly maturation of the [[frontal lobe]]s, thought to be essential for managing attention and inhibiting thoughts and behaviors<ref name="Siegler"/>. |
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| − | == See also == |
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| − | * [[Developmental psychology]] |
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| − | * [[Emotional dysregulation]] |
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| − | * [[Emotional immaturity]] |
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| − | * [[Empathic concern]] |
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| − | * [[Empathy]] |
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| − | * [[Social neuroscience]] |
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| − | [[Category:Emotion]] |
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