Emotions

man” who never shows emotion does not reflect mature, developed behavior. It is easy to assume that if one does not show emotion, he/she is not present, and that by suppressing those emotions one can make them “go away.” Plato argues in “Republic,” his seminal work that describes his ideal city, that not only is suppressing the emotions of sadness, humor, or passion essential in a perfect society, but that the imitative arts, such as poetry, plays, and painting, evoke these emotions and thus…

“The reason we suffer from our emotion is not because of the emotion itself, but because of our resistance to that particular emotion”. There is so much truth to that sentiment because according to the Invitation to Psychology textbook, emotions are meant to “bind people together, motivate them to achieve their goals, and help them make decisions and plans” (434); however, to many, emotions are viewed as inconvenient and a form of weakness. Of the seven primary emotions- fear, anger, sadness,…

Music’s Influence on Emotions Every day everyone is exposed to a variety of sounds. One sound that is very common and often enjoyed is the sound of music. Scientifically speaking music is just a very specific pattern of sound waves traveling through the air and are mechanically very similar to other sounds. If this is true, why is it that music can make people feel many different emotions so powerfully? This is hypothesized to be for several reasons, but there is no doubt that music can make…

concept, emotion management , the ability to label what we are feeling properly, when we are feeling them and the way we choose to react to take control over them, in a certain scene of The holiday which is about two women that are different, one that is very emotional,who fell in love with a man that is not in love with her and the other has a problem showing emotion, and in a love that has faded away. They swap lives for two weeks just to get away from what they are comfortable with.…

about emotions, and their purpose in our lives. Modern society tends to suggest that emotions lack purpose and derail us from our path in life. When we experience negative emotions, friends and family may tell us to "suck it up" and to "get over it", as if experiencing these emotions are at best pointless and at worst detrimental. Even positive emotions sometimes are prey to this idea. For example, many say that love makes us blind and that ignorance is bliss. However, we can define emotions in…

Psychology Paper 2 Toddler Emotions Toddler’s emotions are the external reactions of the feelings the child is experiencing within this can expressed with many different emotions. Such as a smile showing happiness after eating in as young as first born. Scientific studies show emotions have been proven to be genetic in specific types of genes. “Researchers have found that the 7-repeat allele of the DRD4 VNTR gene, when combine with the 5-HTTLPR genotype, results in 6-months-olds who are…

Abstract Emotions in childhood fall into two separate categories. These categories are learned and innate emotions. Learned emotions are those that are acquired through personal experience, or from continuous exposure to specific emotions. Innate emotions are emotions that are genetically inherited from the parents. Even though emotions are facilitated through reproduction and through exposure, there are also parental influences that can alter current emotions of a child. This…

Emotion is described as a strong feeling deriving from one’s circumstances, mood, or relationships with others. Our entire life’s revolves around emotion; from the day we are born, we cry for food, when we turn twelve we are happy as we think we are not kids anymore, and when we finally turn eighteen a ball of emotions rolls through our bodies. However, to what degree can emotion help or prevent us from gaining knowledge? In order to face this question, it is important to consider the mechanism…

everyone and everything while the other is full of intense emotions. Despite being totally opposite mentally and emotionally, both Raymond and Meursault are guilty of committing heinous crimes. In this essay, I will argue that Meursault’s lack of emotion coupled with his lack of concern over anything make him a more dangerous individual than Raymond, who actually experiences emotion and concern unlike Meursault. Meursault’s inability to feel emotion makes him a more dangerous individual than…

Emotions can often be difficult to control when life gets sour. Defeating hard times can help you learn to cope how you feel. First, training a dog definitely is not the easiest thing to do. If you have ever done it, you may find that the dog will not listen. Your initial emotion is most likely frustration and then you turn and walk away. Sadly, the dog will not train itself. You now have to learn to calm down and keep trying and trying. My dog took about two weeks to learn how to sit. Everyday,…