Emotions – Communication

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• Please respond to ALL of the questions below.
• Grading:
  • Potential 15 points
  • Be sure to explicitly identify the question you are responding to.
  • ex. Q1… Q2…
• When responding to a peers response please explicitly label the name of the person you are responding to and then mark as REACTION
  • Sally-REACTION:…
• If you want to earn full credit, you must present well developed unique thoughts. Provide your personal examples as well integrate terminology and research from the textbook (this is essential to passing). Be sure to cite the textbook AND article in APA (refer to your syllabus). Textbook and or Article citations should be present in EACH of your responses.

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PROMPT

Read the Psychology Today piece “Faster than a Speeding Text: “Emotional Contagion” at Work

https://www.psychologytoday.com/blog/the-science-work/201410/faster-speeding-text-emotional-contagion-work (Links to an external site.)

Textbook for terminology and research

• Textbook Chapter 7
• Textbook Chapter 8

Answer the following questions:

1. Do you agree that “emotions are contagious”? Why or why not?
2. Have you experienced a time when others’ emotions “rubbed off” on you? Explain.
3. The article gives suggestions for using mood contagion to promote positive team dynamics and increase employees’ performance. What is your assessment of the suggestions? Might they be effective?
4. What strategies do you use to control your emotions, despite what others around you are feeling?