Can I Think Clearly with Emotion?
For some, to think clearly when they are emotionally stirred is a major concern, so we need to try to understand the issue better. They (the NT, in particular) have become
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We Can Cease to Fear Our Emotions
Our tumultuous experiences with the volatility and power of emotion can teach any temperament to fear emotion. Anybody can be unnerved by an emotional surge. A little child must also
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Do You Believe Emotions Are Right?
The emotional mind believes it is right in its judgments. In fact, emotions don’t hesitate to make their presence known and to act with a confidence that can take us
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Emotional “Static”
When emotions overwhelm us, we can’t think straight. The presence of feelings fog the mind like emotional static and push our thoughts around in our heads. NTs know this all
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A Form of Manipulation: Changing Our Minds
We recently discussed manipulation of emotion and manipulating with emotion. Today let’s discuss a specific type of manipulation, one that is potent help in achieving intelligent emotions: manipulating our emotions
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Manipulating With Emotion and Manipulating Emotion
Let’s take a look at “manipulating with emotion” and “manipulating emotion”. The distinction is important, as is the purpose for each. It seems to follow that if our thoughts alone
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Emotions from the Inner Sanctum of Our Mind
We’re emotionally set on edge when we confront a life or death situation like a gun pressed to our head. But can our thoughts alone create the same emotional anxiety?
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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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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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