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Feelings vs. emotions: What’s the difference and why it matters

Most people use "feelings" and "emotions" like they mean the same thing — but they're not. It turns out you only have six ...
But perhaps the central reason I see is that people seem deeply confused about the nature of negative emotions and how to process them. A central focus in my work as a clinician is teaching ...
C.S. Lewis once wrote, "I sat with my anger long enough until she told me her real name was grief." I love that quote because it gets at the heart of how complex feelings can be during a divorce.
A new study led by UNSW Sydney and Neuroscience Research Australia (NeuRA) shows that targeting emotional processing is key to treating and managing chronic pain. The study is based on a randomised ...
PENSACOLA, Fla. (WEAR) — Many Americans have felt stress and anxiety during this election season. More than 75% of adults claim the future of the nation is a major stressor. That's according to the ...
An incredible new map could help explain why anger feels similar to fear, and why being in love makes you feel warmhearted. Researchers have used AI to analyse brain imaging data, revealing how we ...
Our feelings come from our thoughts. When we first realize the power our thoughts have, we often jump right to the “let’s have happy thoughts” place in our lives. If we only think happy thoughts, then ...
Alcoholics’ brains may process emotion differently than those of people who don’t have a history of alcohol abuse, according to a study published in the November issue of the journal Alcoholism: ...