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MODEL OF EMOTIONAL PROCESSING 04.11.02
This describes the basic Elements Involved in processing negative emotional events
INPUTEVENT
4
Events (eg hurts, slights,
embarrassments) can act like an input event
and keep emotions bubbling on
MODEL OF EMOTIONAL PROCESSING 04.11.02
This describes the basic Elements Involved in processing negative emotional events
INPUTEVENT
appraisal of
meaning of event
4
The appraisal of the meaning of an event
is usually unconscious and rapid
MODEL OF EMOTIONS 04.11.02Basic Elements Involved
INPUTEVENT
appraisal of
meaning of event
past memoriesschemas
4
Based on past memory experience and cognition
developmental level. Problems may occur when the individual fails to register and respond to
important events or interpersonal cues in which case there will be a block in feeling emotions. Feeling too much
emotion may result from exaggerated input such as a person who sees threats in every gesture and innocent
remark. Emotions start with an event consciously or
unconsciously registered by the individual, often an
interpersonal event. It may be small, such as a criticism from a friend, traumatic such as a car
crash or ongoing such as a stressful job.
MODEL OF EMOTIONS 04.11.02Basic Elements Involved
INPUTEVENT
appraisal of
meaning of event
memoryof input
past memoriesschemas
4
Memory of past
MODEL OF EMOTIONS 04.11.02Basic Elements Involved
EMOTIONAL EXPERIENCE
experienced as gestaltINPUTEVENT
appraisal of
meaning of event
memoryof input
past memoriesschemas
4
The emotion is experienced as a gestalt or psychological whole (eg anger) not just the individual components
(teeth clenching, tension, sweating)
MODEL OF EMOTIONS 04.11.02Basic Elements Involved
EMOTIONAL EXPERIENCE
experienced as gestalt
awarenessINPUTEVENT
appraisal of
meaning of event
memoryof input
past memoriesschemas
4
The person is aware of the emotion and the physiological components that
comprise the emotion
MODEL OF EMOTIONS 04.11.02Basic Elements Involved
EMOTIONAL EXPERIENCE
experienced as gestalt
awareness
labelling
INPUTEVENT
appraisal of
meaning of event
memoryof input
past memoriesschemas
4
In normal adult development the person is able to label which emotion they are feeling. They may not consciously do this but
could if asked or if they explored their feelings
MODEL OF EMOTIONS 04.11.02Basic Elements Involved
EMOTIONAL EXPERIENCE
experienced as gestalt
awareness
labelling
linking
INPUTEVENT
appraisal of
meaning of event
memoryof input
past memoriesschemas
4
The person is able to link their emotion with the events causing it.
Lack of awareness of emotions or failure to label correctly (eg anger,
anxiety) will make it hard to correctly link events with feelings
MODEL OF EMOTIONS 04.11.02Basic Elements Involved
EMOTIONAL EXPERIENCE
experienced as gestalt
awareness
labelling
linking
INPUTEVENT
appraisal of
meaning of event
EMOTIONAL EXPRESSION
memoryof input
past memoriesschemas
4
There is a natural drive to express negative emotions. This may be behavioural (hitting someone), vocal (crying, shouting, swearing) or verbal (talking about your feelings). It may be direct (arguing with
or talking to the person who hurt you, confession, disclosure) or indirect (kicking a door, denigrating the person behind their back, discussing it with friends, private verbal (talking to yourself about what has happened, praying, writing it down) or private – motor
(expressing it in music, movement, aggressive sport or art). It may be constructive (discussing it calmly with the person who hurt you) or
self defeating (arguing, driving too fast)
MODEL OF EMOTIONS 04.11.02Basic Elements Involved
EMOTIONAL EXPERIENCE
experienced as gestalt
awareness
labelling
linking
INPUTEVENT
appraisal of
meaning of event
EMOTIONAL EXPRESSION
memoryof input
past memoriesschemas
4
Although input-experience-expression is a natural reaction, we develop inhibitions or types of
control, some helpful and some harmful
MODEL OF EMOTIONS 04.11.02Basic Elements Involved
C O N T R O L O F E M O T I O N S
EMOTIONAL EXPERIENCE
experienced as gestalt
awareness
labelling
linking
INPUTEVENT
appraisal of
meaning of event
EMOTIONAL EXPRESSION
memoryof input
past memoriesschemas
4
We may attempt to
control emotions by …..
MODEL OF EMOTIONS 04.11.02Basic Elements Involved
C O N T R O L O F E M O T I O N S
EMOTIONAL EXPERIENCE
experienced as gestalt
awareness
labelling
linking
INPUTEVENT
appraisal of
meaning of event
EMOTIONAL EXPRESSION
memoryof input
past memoriesschemas
4
Limiting or trying to change the initial input. People may try to avoid dangerous
or unpleasant situations, the sight of unpleasant situations (eg not watching the
news), or avoid challenge, change or specific stimuli (eg dentist, public
speaking). They may try to control thoughts about difficult events.
input
MODEL OF EMOTIONS 04.11.02Basic Elements Involved
C O N T R O L O F E M O T I O N S
input
EMOTIONAL EXPERIENCE
experienced as gestalt
awareness
labelling
linking
INPUTEVENT
appraisal of
meaning of event
EMOTIONAL EXPRESSION
memoryof input
past memoriesschemas
4
experience
The person may try to control the emotional experience itself. Whenever they feel anger or unhappiness starting,
they may cut it off or squash it. They may get so good at this that they can
stop it before it is consciously registered.
MODEL OF EMOTIONS 04.11.02Basic Elements Involved
C O N T R O L O F E M O T I O N S
input experience
EMOTIONAL EXPERIENCE
experienced as gestalt
awareness
labelling
linking
INPUTEVENT
appraisal of
meaning of event
EMOTIONAL EXPRESSION
memoryof input
past memoriesschemas
4
expression
It is important to develop an appropriate control of the expression of emotions; we simply can’t go around hurting
others when thwarted. This can go wrong in two ways – over control, where the person inhibits all expression, does nothing
or says nothing about their difficulty ie not crying at the funeral of your spouse because it might upset the children –
inability to control, where the person habitually cannot control actions, words or impulses even when it gets them into trouble