Feeling emotions is human. That probably doesn’t sound controversial to you, right? Likewise, you’ll probably agree that emotions come in a number of different shapes and sizes… well, well, not really. There is a longing happiness, anger, fearsurprising and a number of others. But we don’t just feel our emotions. Whether we realize it or not, there are myths we tell ourselves about emotions. These are called “feelings beliefs.” For example, we can think about whether it is okay to feel emotions at all, whether it is possible to control emotions, to what extent and to what extent we are allowed to feel emotions. feelingswhether it’s okay to show emotion, and the emotional rules we set for ourselves in relation to others (eg, “Others can feel sad, but I can’t”).
Recently to readA group of researchers looked at whether there is a relationship between a particular type of belief and how people feel, how they try to manage their emotional world, and stress and depression levels. Specifically, they focused on the belief that it is possible (or impossible) to change and change emotions. In other words, are they adjustable or are they inflexible? They also examined what people believe about their own ability to influence their own emotions, compared to what they think other people are capable of. In two studies, researchers investigated this relationship first among students on a college campus and then among members of the general population living in the same area.
The research findings showed that the more people thought that other people were more emotionally regulated than themselves, the more they struggled emotionally. This idea was associated with more emotion emphasized and below, feeling less optimistic, more inclined to think, and less inclined to look at matters in a different and more useful light. Moreover, one month down the road, this belief was also related to thoughts and feelings of depression. On the other hand, people who perceived themselves as better able to regulate their emotions compared to others tended to view their situations through a more helpful lens after a month.
It is worth noting that although the broad results that these two studies had in common, the findings we are talking about were not exactly the same in these two studies. Also, this research only allows us to explore the connections between these specific emotion beliefs and how we might feel and respond to our emotions. It does not tell us that this belief actually causes us to feel or react in the way we discuss. And it would be useful to study this question with more diverse participation. These the border The context surrounding research and what it can tell us deserves recognition, and researchers certainly do. However, the results are an invitation to pay attention to the story, we tell ourselves about our ability to influence our emotions after they arise and how we resist the ability of others to do so.
