This course will explore the psychological theories and research related to emotional regulation. We will discuss the various strategies used to regulate emotions, including cognitive reappraisal, acceptance, and mindfulness. We will also discuss the role of emotional intelligence in emotional regulation and how it can be used to improve our overall
The self-regulation of emotion or emotion regulation is the ability to respond to the ongoing experience with the range of emotions in a manner that is socially tolerable and sufficiently flexible to permit spontaneous reactions as well as the ability to delay spontaneous reactions as needed. It can also be defined as extrinsic and intrinsic processes responsible for monitoring, evaluating, and modifying emotional reactions. The self-regulation of emotion belongs to the broader set of emotion regulation processes, which includes both the regulation of one's own feelings and the regulation of other people's feelings.