Lesson Two: Emotions

 Lesson 2

    The second lesson I learned in Com 2206 involves emotions. This is relative to Chapter 9 of the Adler: Interplay textbook, "Emotions". Through this chapter we learn the 4 main parts of emotion, 'What are Emotions?', 'Influences on Emotional Expression', 'Expressing Emotions Effectively', and 'Managing Emotions'. The two sections that stand out are the last two.

Section 9.3

    This section deals with Expressing Emotions Effectively. The main points made in this section deal with recognizing feelings, choosing the best words to describe your feelings, being able to share multiple feelings, knowing the difference between feeling and acting, and being able to accept responsibility for your actions. The first two points stand out to me. People see their emotions differently than each other. Most people are aware of their feelings, but they don't always know how to identify these emotions. Without being able to recognize these emotions, you cannot effectively express them.

Section 9.4

    This section deals with Managing Emotions. There are two ways to determine the type of emotion facilitative emotions "that contribute to effective functioning, and debilitative emotions "that hinder or prevent effective performance."(Adler et. al) Facilitative are emotions that allow or cause you to do actions. Debilitative are emotions that prevent you from doing those actions. Typically, positive emotions are facilitative and negative emotions are debilitative. This section also explains how your thoughts can affect your feelings. Basically, as new thoughts emerge, your feelings about the subject change.

How this affects me

    Emotions are yet another thing I struggle with. I recognize the emotions I should be feeling, but I don't always feel them. Other times I feel emotions strongly depending on the issue presented. For example, the day I'm writing this it was decided my dog, who I've known for 12 years needs to be put to sleep. She has many health issues that affect her quality of life. Since the veterinarian told us this, I haven't tried to process the news or my feelings. This news is what caused me to pick this subject.    

Citations

Adler, Ronald, B. et al. Adler: Interplay. Available from: eCampus, (15th Edition). Oxford University Press Academic US, 2020.

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