One Psychology: Do you understand your emotions?

We deal with emotions every day, but do we really understand our own emotions? The following little cards with exclusive knowledge about your own emotions may give you unexpected gains.

a. Emotions can only be expressed through expressions?

What everyone calls "emotions and anger expressed in the face" means that someone expresses all their emotions on their face and never hides it. In fact, some emotions can be expressed more than just through facial expressions. Maybe your body is very honest before you show it.

For example, when a person feels scared, first the adrenaline in the body will increase rapidly, and then the pupils will shrink. If you are very scared, feel uncomfortable in your stomach, or have palpitations, these are also manifestations of your emotions.

b. Emotions are a "double-standard" goblin

Imagine this scene. You are standing alone in the Arctic Circle, without any weapons around you, and a hungry polar bear is charging towards you. If you pounce, will you be afraid?

Then the scene changes. You are sitting in the "White Bear Cafe" shop, and the white bear Sama is bringing a cup of fragrant coffee to you. Are you still scared?

Obviously, under external stimulation, your emotions may not have the same feelings for the same thing. From this point of view, emotions are really double standards!

c. How many basic emotions are there?

Have you ever thought that emotions are actually just like the three primary colors of "red, yellow and blue", which can produce more complex compound emotions through the combination of basic emotions? And depending on the combination, the degree of emotion felt may not be the same.

According to current research, we know that there are generally eight basic emotions: fear, surprise, sadness, disgust, anger, expectation, happiness and trust.

d. Is it really possible to be happy every day?

The answer is of course no. Scientific research shows that being happy every day does not conform to the mood change cycle of ordinary people. Moreover, people's moods fluctuate in a seven-day cycle.

e. Is it true that the eyelids "jump to the left for joy and to the right for sadness"?

Actually just the opposite. The human left brain is responsible for processing positive emotions, but controls the right side of the body; while the right brain is responsible for processing negative emotions, but controls the left side of the body. It sounds a bit convoluted, but just remember this sentence: pain and happiness, it is true!

f. Negative emotions turn out to be our little helpers

Some people may ask, if we only have positive emotions and eliminate all negative emotions, will life be a happy one? Just full of sunshine? As the saying goes, things must be reversed at their extremes, and many times negative emotions have these positive effects

Disgust: It can protect our self-boundary towards the outside world, and sometimes it can also bring us some entertainment. For example, if you see a friend stepping on dog poop, you will find it funny.

Anger: Sometimes we feel angry because we did not achieve our goals. It can motivate us to overcome obstacles.

Fear: First of all, this emotion is passed down from generation to generation, because fear will save lives and continue genes. And fear can help us escape danger and provide effective defense in critical moments.

Sadness: It can promote us to reflect, revise goals and plans in time, and also make us more accepting. Many times it can also arouse the sympathy of others to support and help oneself.

Likewise, happiness may not always play a decent role in our lives. When we are happy, we tend to let down our guard more easily and be persuaded. As a result, I buy more, eat more, and become more superstitious.

At this point, do you feel that your emotions are not so elusive, and even a little interesting? I hope that after listening to this, everyone can face every day of life with optimism!