Theoretical basis of family expression

(Theoretical test of psychological perspectives and supporting studies)

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  • Anwar Badr Youssef Al-Mustansiriya University - College of Arts - Department of Psychology

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https://doi.org/10.31973/aj.v1i140.3608

Keywords:

Expressiveness, Family, Family expressiveness

Abstract

The process of perceiving and understanding the emotions of the people around us is a necessary and basic skill that develops early in life, which makes the family environment of the infant the place that provides examples and emotional models for them in early development, which is the phenomenon of family expressiveness However, in spite of this, the relationship between the early development of emotional perception and family expression is still unclear and under study, as it seems that the ability of an adult to recognize the emotions of others was linked to the emotional expression they experienced in their original families. If they come from families of high expression, then they are more efficient in diagnosing and identifying the emotions of others, and vice versa, which required formulating a number of scientific hypotheses and reviewing a number of previous theories and studies, whether they are supportive or opposition, and discussing them on scientific grounds in order to come out with a set of conclusions that reinforce and support These assumptions are at the theoretical level, then come up with a number of recommendations and suggestions.

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Youssef, A. B. (2022). Theoretical basis of family expression: (Theoretical test of psychological perspectives and supporting studies). Al-Adab Journal, 1(140), 313-338. https://doi.org/10.31973/aj.v1i140.3608

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