Public learning track
Psychology of Fear, Anger, and Negative Emotions
8 lessons
Goal
Analyze the biological, cognitive, evolutionary, and environmental factors governing the acquisition, experience, and regulation of negative emotions.
8 lessons
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- Extinction and Counterconditioning of Learned FearsNot started yet
- The Psychology of Anger and the Catharsis HypothesisNot started yet
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- Disgust and Shame: Physical and Moral DimensionsNot started yet
- Chronic Negative Affect and Physical HealthNot started yet
Standards Covered
- SS.912.P.15.7Florida Social Studies Standards · Social Studies · Grade 5 (target) · Grade 5Identify biological and environmental influences on the expression experience of negative emotions, such as fear.
- SS.912.P.15.4Florida Social Studies Standards · Social Studies · Grade 5 (target) · Grade 5Explain how biological factors influence emotional interpretation and expression.
- SS.912.P.15.6Florida Social Studies Standards · Social Studies · Grade 5 (target) · Grade 5Explain how other environmental factors influence emotional interpretation and expression.
- SS.912.P.15.5Florida Social Studies Standards · Social Studies · Grade 5 (target) · Grade 5Explain how culture and gender influence emotional interpretation and expression.
Curriculum Framework
9th Grade · Social Studies · US-FL-SS
1
8 lessons
Biological and Cognitive Foundations of Emotion
Analyze how neural structures, neurotransmitters, autonomic responses, and cognitive appraisals interact to generate emotional experiences.
2
8 lessons
Basic Human Emotions and Cross-Cultural Research
Evaluate historical and contemporary psychological research regarding universal basic emotions and nonverbal expression.
3
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.
4
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.
5
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.
6
8 lessons
Positive Psychology, Happiness, and Well-Being
Investigate empirical research on subjective well-being, happiness determinants, positive emotional dynamics, and flourishing.