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The Reason helps to order our world and to analyze, synthesize, organize, plan, solve problems, spatialize and imagine scenarios. On the other hand, emotions move us: the words "emotion", "move" and "motivate" have the same origin, and it is not by chance: emotions tell us what to look for and what to avoid.
People guided by this are usually of the "problem solver" type: they are satisfied with intellectual coherence and problem solving. Emotions and stress can be overwhelming for them, they often need time and space to process them internally and more slowly. For them, emotions can be seen as chaotic due to their unpredictability, which for people with low emotional intelligence, is often the case.
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People guided by emotion also organize themselves, but in a different way: anger can tell us that we must protect ourselves or that something is wrong and gets in the way of what we want; Disappointment can mean that we "missed" something important. Emotions are the language of relationships: it is through them that we feel connection, pain, loss, empathy and joy.
People motivated by emotions often process their experience by talking about them with other people.
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When people of different "types" interact, one can end up blaming the other for their choices, and this usually starts with unspoken thoughts, which tends to create an even greater distance. To the more rational person, the "emotional person" can appear sentimental, impulsive, and chaotic. To the more emotional person, the "rational person" may appear indifferent, cold, or insensitive.
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We must understand that both emotion and reason provide valuable information and guide our behavior. Striking a balance between reason and emotion is the key to relating better to yourself and to other people.
Neither emotion nor reason are effective alone and they work best together: emotion provides direction and momentum, and reason paves the way.
