According To Experts, There Are 3 Factors That Influence Emotional Control

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JAKARTA - Making decisions to carry out daily activities is governed by emotions. When happy, angry, sad, bored or frustrated have an effect on decision making or response decision making.

What if the emotions are so unstable that the response can be detrimental? For example, in the incident reported by VOI, Friday, February 26, the shooting of a cowboy after drinking an alcoholic drink on Thursday (25/2). 02.00 in the morning.

A study conducted in 2002 by Hodgins and Janson in Metropolitan Stockholm found that decision making in crime is driven by four factors, including major mental disorders, alcohol and drug use-related disorders, mental retardation, and other mental disorders covering many factors. .

The five drivers mentioned above intersect with the mental state which has a strong influence on emotional control. In 1972, Paul Eckman - a psychologist - found that there are 6 universal emotions shared by all humans, namely the emotions of fear, disgust, anger, shock, happiness and sadness.

Subsequently, in 1980 Robert Plutchik introduced a system of clarifying emotions known as the 'emotional wheel'.

The clarification system can trigger emotional building from the combination of emotions described by Eckman. Plutchik proposes eight main emotional dimensions, namely happiness versus sadness, anger vs. fear, trust vs. disgust, and surprise vs anticipation.

Summarizing the findings of two psychologists, Eckman and Plutchik, one type of emotion may be present one after another but can also be present simultaneously. The three factors below influence the emergence of the emotional aspect and stimulate the response taken.

Subjective experience

When happiness is combined with anticipation it can drive joy, says Plutchik. Of the two psychologists' studies, the first of the three key elements of emotion is subjective experience.

Experts believe that a number of universal emotions experienced by all human beings regardless of their background, profession or culture.

Researchers also believe that emotional experiences can be very subjective, according to Verrywellmind, Friday, February 26. Simply put, everyone is angry at times but what transforms these emotions is a subjective experience in which everyone is different.

Mixed emotions over the events or situations experienced are not uncommon. For example, when facing a new job it is very likely that a person will feel both excited and nervous.

Mixed emotions illustration (Unsplash / Nsey Benajah)

Physiological response

The autonomic nervous system controls involuntary body responses, such as those in the bloodstream and digestion. The sympathetic nervous system controls the fight or flight reaction.

When faced with a threat, this response automatically prepares the body to either run away from danger or face the threat head-on. Early studies of the physiology of emotions tend to focus on the role of the brain in emotions.

Brain scans show that the amygdala plays a particularly important role in emotions and anxiety. When someone feels threatened, the amygdala is actively working. Well, damage to the amygdala has also been shown to interfere with the fear response.

Behavioral response

Researchers spend countless amounts of time interpreting the emotional expressions of those around them. According to researchers, someone who is able to understand expressions is said to have emotional intelligence.

Sociocultural norms also play a role in how a person expresses and interprets their respective emotions. In Japan, for example, people are more likely to express their emotions when alone. In contrast to America, which expresses more negative emotions in front of other people.

What if you've been drinking alcohol, you're under threat, and you feel both embarrassed and angry? Without emotional intelligence, it is possible to express the combination of emotions in the situation by acting offensively.