- Primary emotions: Happiness and sadness are the two main emotions.
- Six basic emotions (Paul Ekman): Happiness, sadness, anger, fear, surprise, and disgust.
- Happiness: Positive emotion linked with joy and well-being.
- Sadness: Natural feeling of grief or disappointment; long-term sadness can lead to depression.
- Anger & Fear: Anger shows frustration; fear helps in survival (fight-or-flight).
- Surprise & Disgust: Surprise comes from unexpected events; disgust protects us from harmful or immoral situations.
Topics
Psychology : A Scientific Discipline
- Science of Psychology
- Key Features of Science
- History of Psychology as a Science
- Research Methods in Psychology> Experimental Method
- Research Methods in Psychology> Survey Method
- Research Methods in Psychology> Observation Method
- Research Methods in Psychology> Case Study Method
- Research Methods in Psychology> Correlation Studies
- Challenges in Establishing Psychology as a Science
- Importance of Rationality
Intelligence
- Concept of Intelligence
- Perspectives on Intelligence
- Intelligence as a Single, General Ability
- Theories of Intelligence
- E. L. Thorndike's Theory
- Louis Thurstone’s Multifactor Theory
- Charles Spearman's Two Factor Theory
- Theory of Intelligence by Cattell
- Howard Gardner's Multiple Intelligence Theory
- Measurement of Intelligence
- History of Measurement of Intelligence
- Mental Age
- Intelligence Quotient
- Types of Intelligence Tests
- Individual Test
- Group Test
- Verbal Test
- Non-Verbal Test
- Applications of Intelligence Testing
- New Trends in Intelligence> Social Intelligence
- New Trends in Intelligence> Emotional Intelligence
- New Trends in Intelligence> Artificial Intelligence
Personality
Cognitive Processes
Emotions
- Concept of Emotions
- History of Emotions
- Basic Emotions
- Plutchik’s Model
- Physiological Changes During Emotions
- Emotional Well-Being
- Achieving Emotional Well Being
- Benefits of Emotional Well-Being
- Emotional Abuse
- Managing Emotions
- Anger Management
- Anticipating and Managing Anger
- The 3 R's: Relax, Reassess, and Respond
Psychological Disorders
- Concept of Abnormal Behaviour
- Nature of Psychological Disorders
- Criteria for Psychological Disorders
- Concept of Mental Wellness
- Mental Disorders - Its Classification
- Major Psychological Disorder> Anxiety Disorders
- Depressive Disorders
- Major Psychological Disorder> Bipolar Disorder
- Major Psychological Disorder> Trauma and Stress Related Disorders
- Major Psychological Disorder> Substance-Related and Addictive Disorders
- Major Psychological Disorder> Schizophrenia
- Identifying and Treating Psychological Disorders
First Aid in Mental Health
Positive Psychology
Estimated time: 3 minutes
- Introduction
- Activity 1: Identifying Facial Expressions & Emotions
- Activity 2: Identifying Emotions in Different Situations
- Types
- Higher Cognitive Emotions
Maharashtra State Board: Class 12
Key Points: Basic Emotions
Related QuestionsVIEW ALL [11]
Match the pairs:
| Group A | Group B | ||
| (i) | Mindfulness | (a) | Paul Ekman |
| (ii) | REBT | (b) | Jean Piaget |
| (iii) | Functionalism | (c) | Albert Ellis |
| (iv) | Co-founder of the MHFA Programme | (d) | William James |
| (v) | Basic emotions | (e) | State of Awareness |
| (f) | Anthony Jorm | ||
