Chapter 7 Vocabulary—Emotions and Fallacies

Debilitative Emotions- Emotions that prevent a person from functioning effectively.

Facilitative Emotions- Emotions that contribute to effective functioning.

Fallacy of Approval- An irrational belief that a communicator must win the approval every person one deals with.

Fallacy of Catastrophic Expectation- An irrational belief that the worst possible outcome will occur.

Fallacy of Causation- An irrational belief that emotions are caused by others and not by the person who has them.

Fallacy of Helplessness- An irrational belief that satisfaction in life is determined by forces outside our control.

Fallacy of Overgeneralization- (1) An irrational belief that conclusions (usually negative) are based on limited evidence or (2) communicators exaggerate their shortcomings.

Fallacy of Perfection- An irrational belief that communicators should be able to handle every situation with complete confidence and skill.

Fallacy of Shoulds- An irrational belief that people should behave in the most desirable way.

Proprioceptive Stimuli- uncontrollable physiological responses to emotion. (Increased heart rate and blood pressure, adrenaline, blushing, etc.).

Self-Talk- The non-vocal process of thinking or speaking to one’s self.