emotions are physical, they can be measured objectively by blood flow, brain activity, facial expressions and body stance. Because feelings are mental, they cannot be measured precisely. Emotions are generally predictable and easily understood, while feelings are often idiosyncratic and confusing. Feelings reflect your personal associations to emotions - the other side of the coin. feelings are sparked by emotions, ignited by the thoughts and images that have become paired with a particular emotion. While emotions are usually fleeting, the feelings they provoke may persist or grow over a lifetime. Because emotions initiate feelings, and feelings in turn initiate emotions, your individual feelings can prompt a never-ending cycle of painful (and confusing) emotions.
But whereas an emotional experience is brief and episodic, an emotion—which may or may not result from accreted emotional experiences—can endure for many years, and, in that time, predispose to a variety of emotional experiences, as well as thoughts, beliefs, desires, and actions. For instance, love can give rise not only to amorous feelings, but also to joy, grief, rage, longing, and jealousy, among others.
But whereas an emotional experience is brief and episodic, an emotion—which may or may not result from accreted emotional experiences—can endure for many years, and, in that time, predispose to a variety of emotional experiences, as well as thoughts, beliefs, desires, and actions. For instance, love can give rise not only to amorous feelings, but also to joy, grief, rage, longing, and jealousy, among others.
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