PSYCHOLOGY OF EMOTIONS (2014/2015)

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Course code
4S001377
Name of lecturer
Anna Maria Meneghini
Coordinator
Anna Maria Meneghini
Number of ECTS credits allocated
6
Academic sector
M-PSI/07 - DYNAMIC PSYCHOLOGY
Language of instruction
Italian
Location
VERONA
Period
Sem. IIA dal Feb 23, 2015 al Apr 19, 2015.

Lesson timetable

Learning outcomes

The aim of the course is to give students an introduction to the field of Psychology of the Emotions, the dynamics related to this area and some related studies. Students will learn to identify of affective dynamics and will understand the strategies that people use to manage these dynamics at individual and group levels. Particular attention will be paid to the processes related to empathy and to the importance of these in interpersonal relationships. The lessons will give an overview on the main theories concerning emotions and empathy. Moreover, specific subjects referring to affective dynamics in the workplace (e.g. emotion regulation and “emotion work”) will be discussed.

Course topics:
• The psychology of emotions and the body of research related to emotions
• The perspective of common people and the perspective of the psychologists
• Some theoretical perspectives from neuropsychology of emotions
• Emotion regulation
• The communicative function of emotions
• Empathy: the multidimensionality of the process of empathy and the various forms of empathy
• Introduction to some models that refers to the empathic process
• The affective dynamics related to some specific fields of application: organizations, intergroup relationships, clinic relationship.

Syllabus

A) Galati D. (2002). Prospettive sulle emozioni e teorie del soggetto, Torino: Bollati Boringhieri. Chapters: 1, 3, 6 e 7
B) Meneghini A.M. (2010). Sentire e condividere. Componenti psicologiche e correlati biologici dell’empatia, Firenze: SEID.
C) Gilbert P. (2009). Introducing compassion-focused therapy, Advances in Psychiatric Treatement, 15, 199-208.
D) One of the following papers according to the student’s choice:
Rojas A.J., Navas M., Sayans-Jiménez P. & Cuadrado I. (2014). Acculturation preference profiles of Spaniards and Romanian Immigrants: The role of prejudice and public and private acculturation areas, Journal of Social Psychology, 154(4), 339-351.
or
Navas M., Garcìa M.C., Sanchez J., Rojas A.J., Pumares P. & Fernandez J.S. (2005). Relative Acculturation Extended Model (RAEM): New contributions with regard to the study of acculturation, International Journal of Intercultural Relations, 29, 21-37.
E) One of the following papers according to the student’s choice:
Ashkanasy N.M. & Humphrey R.H. (2011). Current Emotion Research in Organizational Behavior, Emotion Review, 3(2), 214–224.
or
Thomas E.F., McGarthy C. & Mavor K.I. (2009). Transforming apathy into movement: the role of prosocial emotions inmotivating action for social change, Personality and Social Psychology Review, 13, 310–333.

Assessment methods and criteria

Written exam with open questions.

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