tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-11992461626233132172012-01-06T03:11:58.831+05:30Emotions rule the brainAll about emotions, ways to manage, understand and master them with also the science behind it.Adhavannoreply@blogger.comBlogger101100tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1199246162623313217.post-53320623066244002682006-12-27T22:06:00.001+05:302006-12-27T22:24:48.045+05:30Fear of Feeling Good
I came to know about this from a site that actually sells treatment for this phobia.It is surprising to find that such a kind of thing exists.Want to know more read on.Fear of feeling good is known as Hedonophobia in medical terms."Hedonophobia" is derived from the Greek "hedone" (pleasure, delight) and "phobos" (fear). Other words derived from "hedone" include "hedonism" (a philosophy that Adhavannoreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1199246162623313217.post-13731713217946973622006-12-24T21:59:00.000+05:302006-12-24T22:49:19.688+05:30Fallacies of Emotional AppealWhat is it?
Emotions and thoughts are states of one’s mind. They are information going about in our brain, not physical objects. Hence, they in fact cannot exist in the normal, physical sense of buildings, people, planets and air. They exist only in the sense of culture produced by us, the sense in which numbers or, more generally, mathematics, can be said to exist.
Consider a soft drink ad. Adhavannoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1199246162623313217.post-18338496266506486652006-11-03T17:50:00.000+05:302006-11-05T00:04:18.022+05:30Effects of burying your emotionsCan you control your emotions?The answer is 'NO'.It is not possible to control your emotions.But you can understand it and learn to live with it in peace.Usually people hide or bury their emotions in their heart.People do this by simply ignoring their emotion,by pretending that nothing has happened,or by trying to concentrate on other activities.Do you know that these emotions stays up in your Adhavannoreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1199246162623313217.post-80867680431139248362006-11-01T14:30:00.000+05:302006-11-05T12:09:23.614+05:30Emotion and MemoryDo Emotions helps us to remember?Here are some factsEmotionally charged events are easy for us to remember better than boring ones.We remember events because of emotional arousal rather than the importance of incidents.Postive memories contain more contextual details which aids in our memory.Also it easy for you to remember when you are in a emotional state similar to that when you learnt about Adhavannoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1199246162623313217.post-63363918641751889742006-10-18T22:06:00.000+05:302006-11-02T16:32:12.387+05:30List of EmotionsIt has interjections expressing degrees of these emotions:
Simple emotions
discovery - confusion
gain - loss
surprise - no surprise - expectation
wonder - commonplace
happiness - unhappiness
amusement - weariness
completion - incompleteness
courage - timidity - cowardice
pity - cruelty
repentance - lack of regret - innocence
Complex emotions
pride - modesty - shame
closeness - detachment - Adhavannoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1199246162623313217.post-86460902324925028852006-10-18T16:58:00.000+05:302006-11-05T12:08:31.566+05:30Surviving emotional painWhen does it occur?Usually emotional pain is experienced by an individual due to loss or separation of loved one,unexpected misery,sudden unacceptable change in financial or personal life.Surviving Emotional painIt's just an illusion - Don't believe all of your negative thinking, such as blaming yourself or expecting to fail. This thinking is part of depression. These thoughts will go away as Adhavannoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1199246162623313217.post-17321408882473694282006-10-14T18:14:00.000+05:302006-11-07T14:55:27.412+05:30Dealing with anger
What is anger? Anger is a natural,usual human emotion which can be destructive to the person who expresses it and the person who receives it.It can even spoil your personal relationships. Ways to deal with anger There are three ways to deal your anger.They are ExpressingSuppressingcalmingExpressingExpressing your anger can be done in two ways.one is the natural aggressive way.The other is Adhavannoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1199246162623313217.post-6125171677321247602006-10-13T14:30:00.000+05:302006-11-05T12:27:15.045+05:30Helping your loved ones out of Depression
What can friends or relatives do to help?
The very nature of depression, which brings a sense of hopelessness, helplessness and worthlessness, can prevent someone who's depressed from seeking help. They often withdraw from friends and relatives around them, rather than asking for help or support. However, this is a time when they need your help and support most.
Encourage to speak - Perhaps Adhavannoreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1199246162623313217.post-16713541579672942952006-10-13T13:46:00.000+05:302006-11-07T15:00:27.026+05:30Are you Depressed?What is Depression?
Many people feel like they have no energy and can't concentrate. Others feel irritable all the time for no apparent reason. The symptoms vary from person to person, but if you feel "down" for more than two weeks, and these feelings are interfering with your daily life, you may be clinically depressed.
Symptoms
The symptoms that help a doctor identify depression include:
Adhavannoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1199246162623313217.post-48240847678581643212006-10-13T13:35:00.000+05:302006-11-02T16:25:21.874+05:30My first postThis blog mainly deals with emotions.Ways to deal, manage, understand about emotions are all here.Even chemistry and biology behind these emotions and how they influence you can be found hereAdhavannoreply@blogger.com0