The concept I find interesting in chapter 5 is adaptors. Adaptors “they are behaviors that people use to adapt to stresses and to satisfy personal needs. Some are behaviors that satisfy immediate needs, whereas others may be residual displays of behaviors that were once functional” (p.117). I was thinking what kind of adaptors I have when I was nervous or stress. I found out I have a couple of them. When I was studying I like to play with the fabric of my clothing with my fingers. I think this helps me to be calm and focus. When I was nervous about something, especially waiting for something, I get agitate, therefore I tend to tap my foot. However, my mom always stops me from tapping my foot. I would stop for a while and then I would feel uncomfortable. Later I would start tapping again unconsciously. Because all of these are unconscious actions, we can observe uncover hidden information about people’s emotional states (Trenholm, 2008, p. 118).
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