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No, because in my experience emotions are not clear and concise. They are a very complex and nuanced way of generating relatively rapid responses to our environ
by gress 12y ago
No, because in my experience emotions are not clear and concise. They are a very complex and nuanced way of generating relatively rapid responses to our environment based on our genetics and our experience. Our experiences are complex, therefore so are our emotions.
However his book:
Shame and Pride: Affect, Sex, and the Birth of the Self, by Donald L. Nathanson
Describes one system that I have found helpful. It's not concise, and it's not easy to read, plus there are obvious flaws, but I thought it was still as good as anything I've encountered.