part 2

Objective of the Video

To understand the different types of emotions through different theories

Key Learnings from the Video

1. Paul Ekman Theory (1972)

This theory is based on the following six emotions:

i. Fear: Although it is a negative emotion, it is very important for your safety and improves your survival instincts.

In a fearful situation, you become cautious and the following types of thought processes are generated in your mind:

a. Positive thought process

b. Negative thought process

For example:

If you were driving a car very fast and suddenly, a kid comes in front of your car, you apply brakes to save the kid.

However, this situation creates a fear in you that the kid might get hurt. This fear will lead to the following types of thought processes:

Positive thought process: You will drive the car slowly from now onwards.

Negative thought process: You managed to save the child by taking corrective measures at the right time

In a fearful situation, you should control your emotions and do not let negative emotions overpower your thought process.

Your emotions are very important for your actions or behaviour.

ii. Disgust: Your sensory nervous system gives signals to your brain which helps you to connect in the right way with people, things, or situations.

For example:

If you went to a roadside food stall and if it is unhygienic you will have a feeling of disgust and you would prefer to visit a more hygienic place to eat food.

This feeling of disgust has saved you from getting ill.

iii. Anger: Anger is an unwelcomed emotion. Sometimes, when you are frustrated, you become angry and take the wrong decisions. The common reasons for anger are:

Hunger

Disobedience by others

Unfavourable conditions

iv. Surprise: You will get excited or surprised when Adrenaline, a hormone found in the human body, is released.

Surprise can be:

Positive: If you are surprised due to some positive things, then it will lead to a feeling of joy.

Negative: If you are surprised because something bad happens, then it will lead to anger.

For example:

On your birthday, if you get a surprise (birthday cake and gifts) from your colleagues, it will generate a positive emotion, i.e. joy, and helps to build a strong connection with your colleagues and team members.

You need to understand whether you are surprised or angry, based on it, you should define your thoughts and actions.

v. Happiness: This is the best emotion. This emotion always keeps your thoughts, words, and actions positive. It lowers your stress level and it also reduces health problems like heart attack, body pain, etc.

The emotion of happiness reduces all the negative emotions. When you are happy and have positive thoughts, you experience the feeling of self-love and have high confidence.

Self-love and confidence will help you to overcome all the challenges of life.

vi. Sadness: It can be easily handled in some situations whereas in other cases, it becomes difficult to handle it. To overcome the feeling of sadness and generate the feeling of happiness, you can use the following methods of self-help:

Listen to music

Read books

Go for a walk

Talk to people

Share your feelings with others

2. Robert Plutchik Theory (1980)

This theory explains how mixed emotions can impact your action. It also states that animals also have emotions.

This theory is based on the following emotions:

i. Anger

ii. Fear

iii. Sadness

iv. Disgust

v. Surprise

vi. Anticipation (To have anticipation/expectations from others)

vii. Faith (To believe in others)

viii. Joy

For example:

You develop an emotional connection with your pet dog and your pet dog also feel happy around you and gets angry when someone hurts you.

If you touch the trunk of an elephant with love and affection, the elephant will also show his affection towards you using his trunk. 

3. Paul Ekman Theory (1999)

In this theory, Paul Ekman talks about the following emotions:

i. Embarrassment

ii. Excitement (You feel excited when you are waiting for your exam results, performance appraisal, ratings, etc.)

iii. Contempt

iv. Shame

v. Pride (You have this feeling when you achieve something.)

vi. Satisfaction

vii. Amusement

For example:

a. Feeling of embarrassment

If you are a mathematician, then people expect that you can easily solve any mathematical problem.

However, if you are not able to do so, you will be embarrassed and it will reduce your confidence and motivation.

b. Feeling of excitement

If you go to a shop to buy a DSLR camera from your 3 months savings, then you will be excited till you pay for the camera.

c. Feeling of satisfaction

In the above example, after buying the camera, you will feel satisfied because this is an achievement for you.

4. Emotions v/s Moods

Emotions generate due to the chemical reactions taking place in your brain.

On the other hand, moods are a combination of emotions.

Emotions create a mood; moods do not create emotions.

For example:

You feel happy with your friends because you can have fun with them. In such a situation, your emotional state and behaviour are positive.

In the above situation, you are in a party mood and it is the outcome of your positive emotional state.

So, emotion creates the mood. 

You should understand your current emotional state to overcome the adverse impact of emotions on your mind and body.

Key Outcomes of the Video

Understand the different theories of emotions to know the various emotions and their impact

Understand your current emotional state to reduce the adverse impact of emotions on your body and mind