RE: How do you know how you feel?
February 7, 2012 at 7:21 pm
(This post was last modified: February 7, 2012 at 7:25 pm by Oldandeasilyconfused.)
(February 7, 2012 at 3:52 pm)DoubtVsFaith Wrote: It seems quite clear to me now that I'm worried about/anxious about what emotion it is that I'm feeling so the emotion I'm experiencing is worry/anxiety.
I guess you are probably being facetious.However, it's a serious topic,and deserves a serious answer.
The model I used in my post above is used asserts there are only FOUR emotions; fear,anger,sadness and joy.
Anxiety/worry is about fear. Often a vague,generalised fear,or fear of something specific, say failing an exam,or losing one's job.
Clinical psychologists call being constantly fearful an 'anxiety neurosis'.
This is a vast,complex subject,for which there is no consensus.I suggest doing some Googling or visiting your local library for detailed information.
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From Wiki:
Quote:The term anxiety covers four aspects of experiences an individual may have: mental apprehension, physical tension, physical symptoms and dissociative anxiety.[3] Anxiety disorder is divided into generalized anxiety disorder, phobic disorder, and panic disorder; each has its own characteristics and symptoms and they require different treatment (Gelder et al. 2005). The emotions present in anxiety disorders range from simple nervousness to bouts of terror (Barker 2003).
Standardized screening clinical questionnaires such as Zung Self-Rating Anxiety Scale can be used to detect anxiety symptoms, and suggest the need for a formal diagnostic assessment of anxiety disorder.[4]
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Anxiety_neurosis
