Toward Emotional Competences

Häftad, Engelska, 2006

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Beskrivning

This book provides an overview of novel and significant research on emotional competencies from psychological, clinical and pedagogical points of view. Emotional competencies have emerged as one of the main factors of psychological functioning and development and of individual differences in this functioning and development. They can be defined as the abilities to (1) experience, (2) recognise, (3) express, (4) control the expression of, (5) regulate the experience of and (6) understand emotions. The book is divided into 10 chapters, and each one explores at least one of these six emotional competences. With this book, the reader will achieve an up-to-date and extensive understanding of emotional competences, their natures, developments, causes, consequences and possibilities for improvement.

Produktinformation

Utgivningsdatum:2006-11-01
Mått:235 x 165 x 18 mm
Vikt:452 g
Format:Häftad
Språk:Engelska
Antal sidor:248
Förlag:Aarhus University Press
ISBN:9788773077856

Utforska kategorier

Psykologi inom Psykologi och pedagogik

Mer om författaren

Francisco Pons, University of Aalborg, Denmark Marie-France Daniel, University of Montréal, Canada Louise Lafortune, University of Québec at Trois-Riviéres, Canada Pierre-André Doudin, University of Lausanne and High School of Pedagogy, Lausanne, Switzerland Ottavia Albanese, University of Milano Bicocca, Italy.

Innehållsförteckning

Introduction: Toward emotional competences -- An Introduction; Emotion understanding as a reflective emotional competence -- Between experiences and symbols; Children's emotion understanding -- Preliminary data from the Italian validation project of Test of Emotion Comprehension (TEC); Adolescence and awareness of positive emotions -- a diary study; Guilt as information mechanism in adolescents; Emotions and individual differences -- the cognitive constructive model applied to eating disorders in childhood; A reflection on the relationship between emotions and critical thinking; The development of emotional competency -- Using interactive-reflexive activities as a family assistance program in mathematics; Emotional competency in accompaniment -- Analysis of the manifestations of emotions in a context of change; A study of children's representations of four basic emotions; Training social workers in intercultural realities -- A teaching model to counter unreasoned affectivity and contribute to the development of reflective judgement