[One Sip of a Book] The Impact of 10 Emotions Inside My Heart on Me

by Seo Miteum

Published 13 Jul.2022 11:25(KST)

Some sentences encapsulate the entire content of the book itself, while others instantly reach the reader's heart, creating a connection with the book. We introduce such meaningful sentences excerpted from the book. - Editor's note

This is the result of a long exploration into what constitutes the essence of emotions, how emotions actually affect us, and how we can handle emotions more calmly. The author organizes the astonishing findings from the latest psychological research and neuroscience experiments, as well as insights from the world's top researchers around the globe.

[One Sip of a Book] The Impact of 10 Emotions Inside My Heart on Me

Fear wears many faces, so we do not immediately recognize it. This is because we deliberately avoid thinking about fear. Some people are convinced they have not felt fear for a long time, and others believe that only weak people suffer from fear. However, there is an error behind this. It is not always clear what makes us afraid. Fear often hides behind other emotions such as anger or hatred.

_ p. 21

When time flows too fast or too slow, our brain actively intervenes. On the other hand, habits and daily routines dull our sense of time. The information and processes our brain repeatedly handles find shortcuts in our mind. This allows us to reach our goals much faster. This not only saves the brain’s processing time but also the time needed to store memories. Of course, you don’t need to jump from a dizzying height every day with a safety net to secure space in your brain. However, you should not neglect efforts to experience new things. Consider how much of our brain is occupied by childhood experiences. Through a child’s eyes, we realize that the world is still full of new things.

_ p. 83

In one study, Professor Barrett showed that people who can more accurately distinguish negative emotions cope much more flexibly and use more efficient strategies to avoid losing control. A single term like anger often hides various emotional elements such as shame, fear of failure, or helplessness. You might think, “I’m angry,” but upon closer inspection, it may not be an emotion boiling over with rage ready to shatter everything, but rather a state of being slightly sulky or a bit embarrassed.

_ p. 101