Session Six: Emotions, Stress and Human Relations
A. Read Class notes and Chapter 8 in Emotions and Moods
B. Answer the questions below:
1. What are emotions and moods?
2. There are some fundamental aspects of emotions that we need to consider. These aspects include the biology of emotions, the intensity of emotions, their frequency and duration, the relationship between rationality and emotions, and the functions of emotions. In one page explain biology of emotions, the intensity of emotions, their frequency and duration, the relationship between rationality and emotions, and the functions of emotions.
3. In one page explain the following sources of emotions: personality, day of the week, weather, stress, social activities, sleep exercise, and gender.
4. In one paragraph, define and explain Affective Events Theory.
5. How are emotions related to cognition (see class notes).
6. Define happiness (see class notes).
7. Can money buy happiness? Explain (see class notes).
8. How do happy people tend to do? (see class notes).
9. What does GAS stand for? Explain (see class notes).
10. Define beneficial (positive) and harmful (negative) stress?
