Talk:Motivation and emotion/Book/2011/Emotional control vs. emotional expressiveness

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Hey :-) Great topic - I've not had a chance to read your text yet. Just thought it might be good to separate some of your sections with lines, so that there is more "break" between each section. That allows the reader to digest each section in smaller chunks, rather than a whole wall of text. You may be planning to do this though. Thanks, TabithaJ 00:54, 3 November 2011 (UTC) Oh one other comment - I do like how you've added in the part about how some people just don't feel emotions too intensely. I think this is a good point as it shows that although we process emotions similiarily as human beings, we all have different temperaments and we should not assume others feel things in the same way we do. I like it! Thanks, TabithaJ 00:56, 3 November 2011 (UTC)

I like how your page is coming along :-) I fixed up your references a bit for you... I'm procrastinating from doing my own page(Sensation seeking) haha. Good luck finishing it off. KristaLeanne 10:10, 5 November 2011 (UTC)

Hey, Looks good. Just a couple of things, noticed you haven't put in a year for when you mention 'Robert Plutchik' in the What is Emotion section, just making sure you remember to do this. Also maybe the the Social function section, have just a line saying some like Social Function serves to: then list. Just because a list under a heading seems odd without some kind of lead in sentence. It would look, slightly better if you had Emotional suppression as just a one line definition, rather than a heading and definition. In your reslience section the numbers seem to run into the picture, not sure if you are aware. Lastly your references look odd with a line in between all off them, don't think we are suppose to do that. Overall though good job, good luck with it. Mlac 10:25, 5 November 2011 (UTC)

Thank you for looking at my chapter, I will take your comments on board. Margaret 10:30, 5 November 2011 (UTC)

Hi Margaret, saw you were looking for comments. I really like your chapter & will include a link to it from mine on shame. Love the images you've chosen too. Only have a few suggestions: Hope that is helpful. :) Jeanette 21:20, 5 November 2011 (UTC)
 * a brief intro about what you're going to cover in the chapter might be worthwhile before getting into what is emotion.
 * the first half of the section on Managing negative emotions would probably benefit from being in dot points (more like the summary you've used). In fact, it's such a short section, you probably don't need a standalone summary, just the whole series of steps.
 * You might also like to link to other chapters on the emotions (since that's a core part of what you're talking about). There are chapters on anger, disgust, empathy, etc.
 * This could be just me but red highlights always make me think I've done something wrong (all that red pen corrections from school). Maybe choose a different colour than red to highlight a quote.
 * Not sure where you're up to on in-text referencing but there seem to be a lot of sentences in the text which make claims of some kind that seem likely to be based on research but which are not yet attributed. Maybe because you're still drafting.

Great chapter - very interesting information and illustrations - very well done - Magnolia

-- Jtneill - Talk - c 04:24, 10 December 2011 (UTC)

Alleged plagiarism
It has come to my attention that some aspects of this chapter may be plagiarised, including: -- Jtneill - Talk - c 12:24, 12 December 2011 (UTC)
 * 1) "Emotions help us respond adaptively to environmental challenges and opportunities"
 * 2) "Experimental findings demonstrate that reappraisal has a healthier profile of"
 * 3) "Emotional suppression is when emotions are intentionally ignored and mentally"
 * 4) "These individual differences have implications for affect, well-being, and social"
 * 5) "Sickness, disease, and general unhappiness all take a larger-than-necessary role"
 * 6) "relaxation exercise called progressive muscle relaxation focuses on a person alternating between tensing and relaxing different muscle groups throughout the body."
 * 7) "Using relaxation exercises can be a very effective way of reducing your stress and anxiety"
 * 8) "As a result, our emotions have the potential to serve us today as a delicate and sophisticated internal regulation system."

Outstanding plagiarism
Some changes have been made to remove plagiarism and provide additional sources. However, significant evidence of plagiarism remains, including, for example: -- Jtneill - Talk - c 11:37, 2 June 2013 (UTC)
 * 1) "Some psychologists have tried to subdivide emotions in categories" etc.
 * 2) "Our emotions alert us when natural human need is not being met. For example, when we feel lonely, our need for connection with other people is unmet. When we feel afraid, our need for safety is unmet. When we feel rejected, it is our need for acceptance which is unmet."
 * 3) "Here are few general guidelines for managing negative emotions. . First, identify the feeling. Next, ask if is a healthy feeling. Then list your options and chose the"
 * 4) "suggests that there are eight basic emotions grouped in four pairs of opposites: joy/sadness acceptance/disgust anger/fear surprise/anticipation In Plutchik's view, all emotions are a combination of these basic emotions."
 * 5) "neither suppressing their feelings nor inhibiting the expression"
 * 6) "People vary in the intensity of their emotional reactivity"