What emotion are you feeling? Why do you feel such a way?

Emotions are a system of motives that aid us to respond to important situations and communicate our intentions to others. The function of emotion is to guide our attention and direct our attention in relation to an event – they have implication in the goals we pursue. The emotions that we feel direct us towards achieving the goal which gives rise to our attitudes and actions appropriate for the situation.

 

What Emotions Are Made of

Emotions are made up of four main components that help organisms deal with important external events (in no specified order):

• Physiological Arousal
• Cognitive Interpretation
• Subjective Feelings
• Behavioural Expression

 

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