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This test consists of 5 short answer questions, 10 short essay questions, and 1 (of 3) essay topics.

Short Answer Questions

1. Where did Daniel Goleman earn his Ph.D.?

2. Mihaly Csikszentmihalyi refers to a state of high concentration, self-forgetfulness, and mild ecstasy as being what?

3. About how many years ago did mammals develop a neocortex?

4. Researcher Paul Ekman names three kinds of display rules in Part Two: Chapter 8, “The Social Arts.” What is the third?

5. Dolf Zillmann is a psychologist at what university?

Short Essay Questions

1. What did Ulf Dimberg discover about expressions of emotion, according to the author in Part Two: Chapter 8, “The Social Arts”?

2. What tests do children take in Project Spectrum?

3. What does Howard Gardner suggest regarding EI in Part Two: Chapter 3, “When Smart Is Dumb”?

4. How is dyssemia defined in Part Two: Chapter 8, “The Social Arts”? How common is dyssemia?

5. What are the purposes of emotions? How have they helped human survival, according to the author in Part One: Chapter 1, “What Are Emotions For?”

6. What term does Dr. Antonio Damasio give for “gut feelings”? What is their importance?

7. What test of Robert Rosenthal’s is described in Part Two: Chapter 7, “The Roots of Empathy”? How is the test described?

8. Psychologist John Mayer, of the University of New Hampshire, names three styles of handling one's emotions. How are these described in Part Two: Chapter 4, “Know Thyself”?

9. Psychologists Lizabeth Roemer and Thomas Borkovecresearched worry and recommend two steps to reverse the worry habit. How are these described in Part Two: Chapter 5, “Passion's Slaves”?

10. What biological explanation is given as a possible cause for alexithymia in Part Two: Chapter 4, “Know Thyself”?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Describe and discuss work of Robert Ader. What impact did Ader’s discovery about the immune system have on the scientific community? What did the resulting experiments show? How can one learn skills to manipulate emotion and health?

Essay Topic 2

Describe and analyze the relationship between psychopathic individuals and empathy. How does William Pithers suggest psychopaths can learn empathy? What examples does he use? Are there opposing viewpoints to his findings?

Essay Topic 3

Discuss the work of Dr. Peter Sifneos and the condition of alexithymia. When was this condition identified? What characteristics do alexithymics exhibit? How are they perceived by others?

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