Emotion

be "unjust" because that would reject the notion that everything serves as a greater function in our fated universe. The stoics practice eliminating excessive emotions, which allow them to embrace hardships and obstacles with an open mind. This essay will discuss the ways in which stoics are escaping reality by embracing only positive emotions and rejecting ones that are challenging to accept. It can be thought by existentialists that stoics are in…

social comparison process. Information that supports a problem Facebook has become the most popular social media platform worldwide. Multiple evidences demonstrated that individuals who were exposed to superior profile pictures showed fewer positive emotions and were less satisfied with their own bodies. Additionally, there are also studies that revealed the negative effects of Facebook usage on the users well-being. The…

Projective identification is when a person project their negative emotions into someone else. However, I believe it can also be positive emotions as well. When a person is not happy with themselves, they tend to makes others unhappy by projecting on them. On the other hand, there are professionals that project positive emotions on to others. For example, as a therapist I found myself projecting hope unto my clients to minimize whatever it is that they are experiencing. The same thing can apply…

next three examples. Firstly, the catastrophic effect of emotional decisions will be apparent in Romeo and Juliet. The Glass Menagerie is another magnificent example why you should never use your emotions to make decisions. Lastly, The Catcher in The Rye will reveal the consequences of using your emotions to make decisions. In Romeo and Juliet, there was a total of six deaths and they were all without a doubt, preventable. Mercutio was the first one to perish. It was his rash…

depending of their confidence and capacity of managing their emotions. Every dancer needs to learn new choreographies in short periods of time to be able to perform in front of an audience. It is completely normal that any person experience stress or anxiety before a performance. These emotions affect the confidence of the person and could lead to affecting the quality of their performance. Dancers need to learn to control their emotions to be able to keep a healthy mind. Dancers need to work in…

communicating with her, she goes to the library and finds someone who understands her. She is able to self-regulate her emotions, which is a good tool to adjust to transitions, such as going to a new school (p. 346). In the book, Matilda’s father destroys one of her library books, and “most children in Matilda's place would have burst into floods…

Mickey Mouse, a character famously known for his theatrics in animations created by Disney, is a work of anthropomorphism. What is anthropomorphism you ask? Anthropomorphism is the attribution of human qualities onto non-human objects and/or beings. Mickey Mouse was given the ability to speak human languages, operate machinery (i.e trains), and wears human-like clothing. Not many people know what anthropomorphism is exactly, however we use it almost on a daily basis for pets and/or other animals…

Emotion, Well-being, & Happiness When a person expresses their emotions, it could either feel good or bad. It plays an important role to people’s well-being and health. When an individual experiences a positive emotion, that individual will feel happy as to a negative emotion will result as a sad experience. Regardless, it allows individuals to understand what is right and wrong. In the YouTube video named: “The Emotional Life”, Robert Short, provides information between emotion, well-being…

Russian novelist, once stated that “Music is the shorthand of emotion.” Through music, I can express my emotions in ways that words could never. Human emotion is powerful. It can dictate our actions, our mood, and allows people to form interpersonal connections. A handful of things can affect a person’s emotions; however, music is arguably the more effective than the others. Happiness, fear, surprise, love, anger – all of these emotions can be conveyed by music, and that is the reason why I…

She has never acted on these emotions, but the simple fact that they are there and not sporadic is worrying to her. Additionally, her sociopathy has rendered her unable to recognize most emotions in others and in herself. Concern for others, for example, does not register on her radar as viable emotion, as she tends to only look out for herself, regardless of the cost to others. Admittedly, she does concede that the birth of her niece has stirred up altruistic emotions she did not know that she…