The Associative Function of Emotions
Is it a good thing or a bad thing that emotions function associatively in the mind? Whatever we face in the present moment, our emotional system wants to know whether
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What Is the Emotional Mind’s Language?
Next we must learn that the emotional mind reads symbols, impressions, and overall patterns more than it reads reason and logic. This is why symbolic and metaphorical language, images, poetry,
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Willpower – Is It the Helpmate or Challenger of Emotion?
We know from experience that our emotions seriously challenge our willpower. Love and fear will test our will every time. Our determination and tough-mindedness shake at their onslaught. Emotion can
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How the Emotional Mind Sees Reality
Is our mind confused about reality? Does it leave us to judge what is real and what is only perceived as real? Answer: it leaves it to us. Reality is
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The Ultra Powerful Mind
We all know that when we mentally give up, our strength leaves us. The brain is the physical organ that sends messages to the muscles to perform. If the weightlifter
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Can We “Choose” an Emotion?
It seems natural to follow a discussion of the ultrasonic brain with the question “Do we choose an emotion or do they choose us?” The answer is: both. We have
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Emotion’s Window of Opportunity
A window of opportunity opens after our emotions activate and after their message arrives in the cortex for evaluation. Only then can we begin to think about what is happening
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Emotion’s “Ultrasonic” Speed
We noted previously that the emotions are the speedsters of the mind. Let’s understand more of what that means. They act with such speed that they make the analytical brain’s
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The Emotional Mind – Let’s Take a Closer Look!
Our understanding of how we function must constantly adjust to new data as science expands its knowledge of us and our self-understanding increases. Also, there is much that experience can
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Emotion and Responsible Ethics
The understanding of emotion has always been an integral part of the study of responsible ethics. Ethics tries to define how we should live and what is the “best” life
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Environment and Emotions
Does our environment, upbringing, and culture have a part to play in the formation of our emotional makeup? People often ask me this question. Answer: yes and no! They can
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Moods and Emotions – What’s the Connection?
Again, we are on tenuous ground. For our purpose, a mood is a positive or negative feeling that we nurture and find difficulty releasing from our mind. Our thoughts determine
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