Public learning track
Basic Human Emotions and Cross-Cultural Research
8 lessons
Goal
Evaluate historical and contemporary psychological research regarding universal basic emotions and nonverbal expression.
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- Darwin's Evolutionary Perspective on Emotional ExpressionUp next
- Paul Ekman's Cross-Cultural Studies on Primary EmotionsNot started yet
- The Facial Action Coding System and MicroexpressionsNot started yet
- Robert Plutchik's Wheel of EmotionsNot started yet
- Izard's Differential Emotions Theory in InfancyNot started yet
- Dimensional Models: Valence and Arousal in AffectNot started yet
- Constructivist Challenges to Basic Emotion TheoryNot started yet
- Vocal, Postural, and Kinesic Channels of EmotionNot started yet
Standards Covered
- SS.912.P.15.2Florida Social Studies Standards · Social Studies · Grade 5 (target) · Grade 5Discuss psychological research on basic human emotions.
- SS.912.P.15.5Florida Social Studies Standards · Social Studies · Grade 5 (target) · Grade 5Explain how culture and gender influence emotional interpretation and expression.
- SS.912.P.15.4Florida Social Studies Standards · Social Studies · Grade 5 (target) · Grade 5Explain how biological factors influence emotional interpretation and expression.
Curriculum Framework
9th Grade · Social Studies · US-FL-SS
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8 lessons
Biological and Cognitive Foundations of Emotion
Analyze how neural structures, neurotransmitters, autonomic responses, and cognitive appraisals interact to generate emotional experiences.
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8 lessons
Basic Human Emotions and Cross-Cultural Research
Evaluate historical and contemporary psychological research regarding universal basic emotions and nonverbal expression.
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9 lessons
Classical and Contemporary Theories of Emotion
Compare, contrast, and critically evaluate the sequence and causal mechanisms of physiological arousal and cognitive appraisal across major emotion theories.
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9 lessons
Sociocultural and Environmental Influences on Emotion
Investigate how culture, gender socialization, social contexts, and physical environments shape the experience, display, and interpretation of emotion.
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8 lessons
Psychology of Fear, Anger, and Negative Emotions
Analyze the biological, cognitive, evolutionary, and environmental factors governing the acquisition, experience, and regulation of negative emotions.
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8 lessons
Positive Psychology, Happiness, and Well-Being
Investigate empirical research on subjective well-being, happiness determinants, positive emotional dynamics, and flourishing.