Trauma, The Body and Interpersonal Effectiveness: An Integrative Model of Emotional Self-Regulation

2009 ◽  
Author(s):  
Lawrence Graber
2021 ◽  
Author(s):  
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Imogen Thirlwall

<p>My experience of learning and performing Arnold Schoenberg’s song cycle, Das Buch der hängenden Gärten, can be explored through the lens of Foucault’s ‘docile bodies’ theory – that is, bodies that are ‘subjected, used, transformed, improved’. Participating in the disciplinary practice of self-policing, my obedience to the social, cultural and musical orders shaping western art song performance is enforced through self-imposed internalisation of normative practices and values. The singer’s body – my own body – is regulated in the Foucauldian sense; ‘disciplined’ through training and conditioning to align with normative practices, and, simultaneously, I act as ‘discipliner’ through self-imposed policing and monitoring of my body. The compulsive need to engage in the acts and processes of discipline implies inherent deficiency or deviance; the body must be transformed and ‘corrected’ through the processes of discipline that reflect the internalised value systems a body is measured against. In this exegesis, I explore my processes of self-regulation as disciplined and discipliner, investigating an intersection of ideals and tensions in my pursuit of technical command of vocal technique, obedience to the score, and the expectation of emotional abandon that an expressionist song cycle demands. Framed through narratives of ‘service’ and ‘prohibition’, I position the political anatomy of an eroticised, reproductive female body, exploring resistance and ‘rupture’ through the sexual agency of a disobedient and disruptive female singer.</p>


2021 ◽  
Author(s):  
◽  
Imogen Thirlwall

<p>My experience of learning and performing Arnold Schoenberg’s song cycle, Das Buch der hängenden Gärten, can be explored through the lens of Foucault’s ‘docile bodies’ theory – that is, bodies that are ‘subjected, used, transformed, improved’. Participating in the disciplinary practice of self-policing, my obedience to the social, cultural and musical orders shaping western art song performance is enforced through self-imposed internalisation of normative practices and values. The singer’s body – my own body – is regulated in the Foucauldian sense; ‘disciplined’ through training and conditioning to align with normative practices, and, simultaneously, I act as ‘discipliner’ through self-imposed policing and monitoring of my body. The compulsive need to engage in the acts and processes of discipline implies inherent deficiency or deviance; the body must be transformed and ‘corrected’ through the processes of discipline that reflect the internalised value systems a body is measured against. In this exegesis, I explore my processes of self-regulation as disciplined and discipliner, investigating an intersection of ideals and tensions in my pursuit of technical command of vocal technique, obedience to the score, and the expectation of emotional abandon that an expressionist song cycle demands. Framed through narratives of ‘service’ and ‘prohibition’, I position the political anatomy of an eroticised, reproductive female body, exploring resistance and ‘rupture’ through the sexual agency of a disobedient and disruptive female singer.</p>


Author(s):  
Polishchuk S.A.

Purpose. Developing the evidence-based technique for studying person’s state of emotional self-regulation which determines the prospects for forming the constructive behavior (argumentation: the study of emotional self-regulation person’s behavior in emergencies; emotional self-regulation controls the energy balance of the body).Methods. The presented technique is the author’s copyright. This is a research result of the theoretical and empirical study of the problem in different regions of Ukraine. The necessary requirements (reliability, validity, etc.) were met for the development of the technique. With the help of the technique the information expressing the behavior peculiarities of the person in emergency situations was obtained. At present the technique is being improved, and therefore can be used only with the permission of the author.Results. The basic cognitive guideline was formulated: the author’s diagnostic toolkit is multifunctional (it provides stating the actual research results and the potential possibilities of their extrapolation). The technique is made up of structured thematic information: level 1 is field reactivity (search for positions of comfort and safety; identification with the nature; psychotechnical techniques; sense of satisfaction with the created things); level 2 is made up by stereotypes (sensitivity to the violation of needs; affective fixation; self-stimulation of positive emotions); level 3 is expansion (research behavior, the need to assess the own possibilities; affective feelings; the desire for change; affective need for danger); level 4 is the emotional control (dependence on the emotional assessment of the environment; ability for empathy; trust to the environment; willingness to receive help from others). The method is made up by 35 questions and variable answers (each answer has a fixed score). The interpretation of the received information was carried out (three behavioral levels and their characteristics were defined).Conclusions. The qualified individual psychological support involves first information and sense orienting the psychologist in the initial indicators of person’s emotional self-regulation, and then his/her examining with the help of appropriate techniques. The developed diagnostic psychological tools potentially require the next approbation.Key words: diagnostic tools, emotional control, expansion, constructive behavior, reactivity, stereotype. Мета статті полягає урозробленні доказової методики для вивчення в людини стану емоційної саморегуляції, який визначає перспективи формування конструктивної поведінки (аргументація: вивчення емоційної саморегуляції передбачає наукове рішення про з’ясування психологічного змісту конструктивної поведінки людини у надзвичайних ситуаціях; емоційна саморегуляція контролює енергетичний баланс організму).Методи. Презентованаметодика є авторською. Це дослідницький результат теоретико-емпіричного вивчення проблеми у різних регіонах України. Для розроблення методики дотримані необхідні вимоги (достовірність, валідність тощо). За допомогою методики отримана інформація, яка увиразнює поведінку людини у надзвичайних ситуаціях. Нині методика вдосконалюється, тому може бути використана лише з дозволу автора.Результати. Сформульовано таку базову пізнавальну настанову: авторський діагностичний інструментарій є поліфункціональним (передбачає констатацію фактичних дослідницьких результатів та потенційні можливості їхньої екстраполяції). Методика – це структурована тематична інформація, де перший рівень складає польова реактивність (пошук позицій комфорту і безпеки; ідентифікація з природою; психотехнічні прийоми; почуття задоволення від створеного); другий рівень становлять стереотипи(чутливість до порушення потреб; афективна фіксація; аутостимуляція позитивних емоцій); третій рівень формує експансія (дослідницька поведінка, потреба оцінити власні сили; афективні самовідчуття; прагнення до перетворень; афективна потреба в небезпеці); четверний рівень складаєемоційний контроль(залежність від емоційної оцінки оточення; емпатійність; довіра до оточення; готовність отримувати допомогу від інших). Методика складається з 35 питань та варіативних відповідей (кожна відповідь має свій фіксований бал). Здійснено


Author(s):  
Besime Bilmez ◽  
Neriman Aral

This chapter describes how yoga is a means to relax the body, slowing breathing, and mentally calming down. Yoga in general includes physical postures / poses, breathing practices and movement meditation to improve self-regulation skills within the body and mind. An examination is made in this chapter of how yoga can be taught to babies and young children.


2020 ◽  
Vol 32 (4) ◽  
pp. 1151-1162
Author(s):  
Tina Seufert

Abstract Building bridges between two of the most influential research fields in educational psychology, self-regulation and cognitive load theory, is highly relevant but also challenging. The collection of papers in this special issue reflects this interplay by reviewing the still scarce base of empirical data in an impressively elaborated and profound way. The papers offer different perspectives on how to improve learning by stimulating both activities for self-regulation as well as for reflecting the mental effort which can be used in return for monitoring and regulation. They provide arguments for the two sidedness of the relationship of self-regulation and cognitive load: that cognitive load can cause self-regulation and that self-regulation can cause cognitive load. The common understanding of self-regulation in this issue is very much focused on monitoring and could benefit from a broader view by including the whole cycle of self-regulation and moderating motivational factors like self-efficacy, as proposed in many self-regulation models. The conceptualization of effort, as it is referred to in most of the papers, could also profit from a more differentiated view, which takes into account the origin of required or invested mental effort. Overall, what learners actually decide to do when dealing with self-regulation as well as with cognitive load highly depends on their resources. In an integrative model, the role of potential resources is discussed as a starting point for future research. This discussion invites for an even broader, more individualized, and differentiated view to add to the bridge-building attempts of this impressive collection of research.


2019 ◽  
Vol 41 (2) ◽  
pp. 236-258
Author(s):  
Margarita Lorenzo de Reizábal ◽  
Manuel Benito Gómez

Self-observation has proven to be a powerful medium for personal and professional growth and development. This research makes use of self-observation through video to determine the latent structure that underlies the gestures to be learned and mastered by orchestra conducting students. Exploratory Factorial Analysis (EFA) techniques have been applied to the assessments of the performances of the orchestra conducting students who participated in the experimental group of this study ( N = 13, males: 38.5%, females: 61.5%) before and after a self-observation experience. The results show a better integration of the gestures performed, and an improvement in the awareness of gestural details that go unnoticed if they are not visualized from outside; an improvement in gestural learning and in the self-regulation of learning; gestural maturation and a more selective focus on the gestures that must be corrected, as well as propitiating a vision of the body as a whole.


2017 ◽  
Vol 22 (4) ◽  
pp. 580-591 ◽  
Author(s):  
Amy L. Eva ◽  
Natalie M. Thayer

Mindfulness-based curricular interventions can support adolescents who are at risk of school failure as they negotiate the transition from high school into young adulthood. Researchers hypothesized that a 6-week mindfulness-based intervention would lower participants’ perceived stress while increasing their reported levels of self-esteem. Participants (N = 23) ranged in age from 17 to 20 years while the majority were male students of color. Pre- and postintervention survey mean responses revealed statistically significant differences on the Single-Item Self-Esteem Scale and 3 items on the Perceived Stress Scale (with small to moderate effect sizes). Postintervention focus group (n = 8) data indicated that the most valued daily practice was the body scan technique. Open coding of the focus group data also revealed several key themes in the form of overarching codes as participants discussed intervention benefits. These included ( a) self-regulation, ( b) attention-awareness, and ( c) positive thinking.


2017 ◽  
Vol 29 (9) ◽  
pp. 2464-2482 ◽  
Author(s):  
Zhenxing Mao ◽  
Jiaying Lyu

Purpose The purpose of this study is to examine the psychological factors that motivate travelers to consider reusing Airbnb. Design/methodology/approach This study proposes and tests an integrative model that synthesizes the Theory of Planned Behavior (TPB), Prospect Theory (PT) and other Airbnb-relevant constructs (unique experience expectation, familiarity and electronic word of mouth) as the primary determinants of the Airbnb repurchase intention using an structural equation model (SEM) approach. Findings Both attitude and subject norms are significant determinants of repurchase intention, whereas perceived behavioral control is not. In addition, perceived value and risk have only direct significant impacts on attitude and, in turn, indirectly affect repurchase intention. Unique experience expectation, familiarity and electronic word of mouth exert direct and indirect influences on repurchase intention. Research limitations/implications This study extends the body of knowledge by integrating TPB and PT to investigate consumer repurchase intention in Airbnb, which provides a theoretical baseline and serves as a starting point for exploring the structural relationships of Airbnb and the sharing economy. Practical implications Airbnb should place more emphasis on value packages and authentic/unique travel experience to retain and attract more travelers. More safety/security programs should be put in place and clearly communicated to reduce the perceived risks. In addition, Airbnb may publicize positive word of mouth and introduce and expand familiarity programs to incentivize Airbnb travelers. Originality/value This study explores the psychological reasons why travelers will re-patronize Airbnb, providing insights into the motives of Airbnb travelers. A clear understanding of Airbnb travelers’ repurchase intention will facilitate to develop effective strategies for Airbnb to induce positive repurchase behaviors.


Author(s):  
Natalia T. Popova ◽  
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Alexey Yu. Shemanov ◽  

The article is based on the experience of searching for «roundabout ways» of development for persons with mental disabilities to be able to enter the culture (L.S. Vygotsky). We substantiate the possibility of developing creative inclusive practices that contribute to the formation of the subjectivity of persons with mental disorders where subjectivity is considered as the ability for conscious purposeful intentional activity in conjunction with the supporting processes of mastering cultural ways of human activity (bodily-affective self-regulation, experiencing oneself and others, symbolic practices of mastering the body and emotions, etc.). Inclusion is seen as the development of a common language and cultural forms of interaction in an inclusive group, and not as a simple declaration of equal rights to social inclusion. The approach to the conceptual substantiation of the applied creative inclusive practices is based on rethinking of the biosemiotic concept of Umwelt (J. von Uexküll) in the light of the concept of human as a being that creates the symbolic world of culture as a sphere of his life and lays the foundations of his cultural subjectivity, developing his abilities for expressive movement (E. Cassirer). As a result, Umwelt appears as not just the surrounding world, whose biological significance is predetermined by the specific activity of a living being, but as a symbolic world of cultural meanings set by the symbolic activity of a person (based on the development of his/her expressive movement) within a group of people united for creative communication, with an integrated theater studio serving as a model of this symbolic world. The development of creative inclusive practices is based on N.A. Bernstein’s theory of construction of movements as the basis for ‘substitute ontogenesis’ and the formation of their own subjectivity and cultural symbolism in persons with mental disorders already at the pre-expressive (J. Grotowsky, E. Barba) stage of training.


2019 ◽  
Vol 42 (4) ◽  
pp. 115-119
Author(s):  
S. M. MAXIMETS

This article contains the result of the theoretical and empirical study of personality and situational factors of laziness among young people and the presence of gender differences in the concept of laziness. Laziness is synonymous with a lack of motivation, unwillingness to do anything. Situational laziness is more of a temporary nature of the lack of desire to do something. Personal laziness is a set of determined human characteristics that attend it throughout life. Analysis of the results of self-assessment of laziness found that only 20% of respondents consider themselves to be a lazy person, while the other 80% consider themselves as hardworking. The most important personal determinant of laziness (in 83% of persons) were features of physical and psychological state. Namely: tiredness, desire to rest, drowsiness, no mood, the poor state of feeling, boredom, etc. Other determinants such as lack of opportunities, lack of interest, external pressure are less important and cause personal laziness in single cases. The personal and situational determinants of the laziness that have been investigated have different nature and manifestations. We believe that the features of the body condition can not be included in the group of personal determinants of laziness. Opportunity deficits (lack of perseverance, lack of skills and time, difficult task, other distracting problems) can be attributed to the personal determinants of laziness. Areas of maximum demonstration of laziness are (in descending order): professional (educational) activities, household chores, cases under pressure, and lack cases. Based on the analysis of the results of the study of self-regulation of laziness, we can speak about differences in the concept of laziness between men and women."Male laziness" is perceived as a feeling of unwillingness, apathy, inaction, and focused on the inner world and feelings. "Female laziness" is conditioned by the situation. More demonstrated as outward orientation, responsibility, feelings of guilt. Based on the results, it is planned to develop a program of correctional work based on a differentiated approach to people, taking into account factors that influence the manifestation of laziness.


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