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Is showing/not showing emotion powerful/not powerful?
I am watching a music video. Madonna's "Sticky and Sweet Tour", and the song with the Eurythmics "Here Comes the Rain Again." has just begun playing.
It got me wondering what emotion really is, and whether the presentation of emotion is a form of control or beauty? Here is what I'm watching for the first time: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8F_3_t2Gi6U Oh no! I tried the link but it won't play. At least you know where it is. Last edited by Trevor : 24th September 2009 at 12:32 PM. Reason: added link to YouTube |
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Re: Is showing/not showing emotion powerful/not powerful?
I think that the expression of emotion through body language is beautiful and universal even between species. it takes a deeper connection or maybe less connection with the self to physically show emotion. The verbalization, understanding, and hiding of emotion all cheapen the experience. but from an entrepreneurial stand point, the ability to hide emotion is one of the strongest attributes a person can have. I guess being able to feel all emotions is the most powerful thing. some people are only able to feel a select few.
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![]() Emotional response, the response to a stimulus, is hardly a choice in my opinion. At best, what you could say is this: How we act in response to our stimulated emotions is up to us, and these actions can either reinforce or attenuate particular volitional tendencies. These actions in the present will influence our emotional response to similar stimuli in the future. Therefore, choices do influence our emotional response, however indirectly. As an example, in a moment of anger it is not our choice to feel anger, it is our choice how we react to anger. We cannot simply turn off anger in an instant. However, we can respond to that emotion in a multitude of ways, and how we choose to respond, such as lashing out or attempting to remain calm, will inevitable influence our emotional responses in the future. By choosing a particular type of response, you in turn influence the type of emotional reaction you receive from particular stimuli.
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Re: Is showing/not showing emotion powerful/not powerful?
I think emotion is very powerful, it is like fuel. It propels us into action.
The choice lies in how we chose to interpret the emotion. How we act as a result of this intrinsic emotional state. Pain, anger, grief or guilt does not mean you must suffer. We can feel the emotion, let it wash over us and grow from it, learn how we can better ourselves and others from such an experience.... perhaps? |
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I feel that that reason for the repression or expression of an emotion is more important than the act itself. A person who is unwilling to show love for another because they fear appearing "soft" could be called a coward. The same person who suppresses intimate love for a close friend because they know that expressing that emotion would destroy the friendship could be called noble.
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