Emotional Development Emotional Development in As sense of self develops children judging emotions is important social skil Recognizing emotions in others emotional Š¢intelligenceŠ£ is related to parenting social referencing: children seek emotional information from a trusted person Talk about their feelings and the feelings of others Understand emotions are related to mental states Show a positive emotion bias Attachment: Ethological Perspective Measuring Attachment:Ainsworth Strange Situation strong affectional tie we feel for special people in our lives by preschool parent-child bond is mentally represented internal working model affects formation of future relationships infant reactions to separtions/reunions classified as secure or insecure Secure Attachment Avoidant Attachment Resistant Attachment Emotional Development I. Emotional Development in childhood A. As sense of self develops children 1. Talk about their feelings and the feelings of others 2. 3. II. Understand emotions are related to mental states Show a positive emotion bias B. judging emotions is important social skil C. emotional “intelligence” is related to parenting Recognizing emotions in others A. social referencing: children seek emotional information from a trusted person III. Attachment: Ethological Perspective A. B. strong affectional tie we feel for special people in our lives 1. by preschool parent-child bond is mentally represented 2. internal working model affects formation of future relationships Measuring Attachment:Ainsworth Strange Situation 1. infant reactions to separtions/reunions classified as secure or insecure a. Secure Attachment b. Avoidant Attachment c. Resistant Attachment d. Disorganized Attachment Disorganized Attachment