Application Discussion #5: Emotional Development
Discuss the video “Emotional Development (Links to an external site.)”, addressing two of the bullet points below.
Do you believe that infants have emotions? If you agree, what kind of emotions do you feel infants have? Give examples of “expressions or emotions” that infants have.
Do you feel that infants have the cognitive ability to have emotions? Do infants have the capability to express their needs without having true emotions?
The video and the text describe two fears that children have during development, stranger anxiety and separation anxiety. Can you recall ever experiencing these behaviors or have witnessed a child that demonstrates these behaviors? Why do you think some children demonstrate these behaviors more than others?
What you think about the psychologist’s advice in general and in regards to tantrums? If you are a parent, how do you deal with your child’s tantrums? If not, how did your parents deal with your tantrums?
