PSYCHOLOGY OF EMOTIONS (2018/2019)

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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
Period
Sem. 1B dal Nov 19, 2018 al Jan 12, 2019.

Lesson timetable

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Learning outcomes

The course aims to explain current views on emotions, and how scholars describe functional and dysfunctional affective processes. This is done by means of an overview of the principal theories that have characterized the development of the Psychology of Emotions. The main purpose will be to assist students in the identification of affective dynamics in order to develop competences in terms of describing and managing these dynamics at individual, group and organizational levels. Particular attention will be paid to the processes related to empathy and to the mechanisms of the emotion regulation. In addition, some specific subjects linked to affective dynamics in the workplace (e.g. emotion regulation and “emotion work”) and in intergroup relationships will be discussed.

Syllabus

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.

Texts:
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) Scherer K.R. (2015). Where and Why Are Emotions Disturbed? Suggestions Based on Theory and Data From Emotion Research, Emotion Review, 7(3), 238-249.
D) D) Gross J.J. & Feldman Barrett L. (2011). Emotion Generation and Emotion Regulation: One or Two Depends on Your Point of view, Emotion Review, 3(1), 8-16.
E) Ashkanasy N.M. & Dorris, A. D. (2017). Emotions in the workplace. Annual Review of Organizational Psychology and Organizational Behavior, 4, 67-90.

Reference books
Author Title Publisher Year ISBN Note
Galati D. Prospettive sulle emozioni e teorie del soggetto Bollati Boringhieri 2002 9788833956800
Meneghini A.M. Sentire e condividere. Componenti psicologiche e correlati biologici dell'empatia SEID 2010 8889473150

Assessment methods and criteria

Written exam with three open questions. The aim of these questions is to assess the students’ knowledge of the subjects described in the books/chapters/articles listed in the syllabus. The final mark will be the mean score of the evaluations of the student’s responses to the three questions expressed in thirtieths. The assessment methods and criteria will be the same for attending and non-attending students. Students from the 2016-17 academic year (and previous years) who still have to pass the exam can refer to the books/chapters listed in the syllabus for their course year.

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STUDENT MODULE EVALUATION - 2017/2018


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