When talking about Emotion and Feeling, it is understood that these two words are very similar in what is their meaning in each person, only are actions and reactions of our body that will depend on our mood, but there is a difference that many experts have clarified. Let's start with each of its definitions, to understand how these two concepts are linked but are different.
Emotion
They are reactions or neurochemical and hormonal responses representing the stimuli of the individual generated by the limbic system of the brain, at the moment that is perceived to external or internal stimuli for example (the vision of a cockroach or some memory of childhood).
They are the ones that organize the responses of our biological system: facial expressions, muscle, voice, nervous and endocrine system.
In the course of our life, our brain is not limited to only memorizing data, but also learns reactions to that experience, in some way that information experiences the way to react to that.
That is why, when associating insects with bites, when we see one, we experience the sensation of fear in our body and will have learned that with the visual information that we received, it would be the appropriate reaction.
There are 6 basic emotions that are: the Anger, the Joy, the Sadness, the Fear, the Disgust and the Surprise, that after the actions (emotions) they become a feeling.
Sentiment
It is a state of mind that expresses itself verbally also related to the limbic system and arises from an emotion in a few words are conceptualized emotions that determine the spontaneous, uncontrollable and automatic predisposition of the individual that can be positive or negative.
For example, if we see a cockroach, we will be able to self-examine what we feel and what we think in such a situation and reflect, see and feel the different ways in which we can react to that stimulus, to what extent is it rational? fear or disgust that we feel.
The feelings are: Love, Pain, Hate, Grudge, Compassion, all this will depend on external factors or how each person interprets their emotions to turn it into feeling.
Already Defined Emotion and Feeling, we realize all its meaning in our lives and as it is in our daily lives, but to know how exactly it works in our brain we have to show the difference one with the other.
Difference between Emotion and Feeling
In the feelings, consciousness participates, and emotion acts unconsciously.
Emotion is a neurophysiological expression and Feelings are expressed verbally.
Emotion is a psychophysiological reaction spontaneously and automatically, while the feeling is interpreted from the emotions shown.
The Sentiment, acting consciously can be managed or controlled, emotions can not.
Emotion is what activates Feeling.
Emotion is more intense than Feelings in Feelings are variable.
Conclusion
Already with a brief explanation and differences of Emotion and Feeling, we see that it is something that, often confuses when it comes to understanding the human mind.
Even within the world of psychology it is common for them to be used as if they were synonyms, which they are not.
What we can describe and know is that both are inseparable.
Sources
https://temadepsicologia.com/2017/04/26/diferencia-entre-emocion-y-sentimiento/
https://psicologiaymente.net/psicologia/diferencias-emociones-sentimientos
http://www.psicoemocionat.com/1/post/2016/nov/6-diferencias-entre-emociones-y-sentimientos.html
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