Emotional self-regulation is a built-in, automatic process that governs emotional response. involves actively seeking emotional information from a trusted person. does not emerge until the preschool years. involves the use of strategies to adjust an emotional state to a comfortable level of intensity.

Emotional self-regulation involves the use of strategies to adjust an emotional state to a comfortable level of intensity.

Emotional self-regulation refers to the process whereby people keep inappropriate or undesirable feelings and behaviors in check when responding to different types of situations. Emotional self-regulation basically involves managing one's feelings and associated behaviors. An example of emotional self-regulation could be listening quietly when your boss yells at you instead of getting defensive and reactive. 

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