All people, in one way or another, are held hostage to their own emotions. Some people manage to not easily give anger to others, and someone for a split second turns into emotional explosives. The most interesting is that, depending on how deep the emotional state is, several of its types are distinguished.
Types of emotional states in psychology
Classify the following varieties, which, by the way, make themselves felt for a specific duration, intensity of various experiences, etc.:
- Affect . Everyone has ever heard of such a phrase as a " state of affect ". Sometimes a representative of the criminal world can be acquitted in court on the grounds that at the time of the crime he was in the same state of affect. So, if we talk about this in more detail, then this is an emotional process that is distinguished by its rapid, swift action. It is worth noting that it makes itself felt in times of critical situations, that is, when it is difficult for the individual to gather his thoughts and take a sober look at the unexpected situation that has happened. At the same time in psychology, this emotional state, as noted by the disciple of Freud K. G. Jung, lays the foundation for the emergence of various affective complexes. The latter manifest themselves at the slightest repetition of details, similar to the situation that provoked their appearance. It will not be superfluous to note that, depending on the intensity of this emotional state, a person may be exposed at the moment of affect of partial or complete amnesia.
- Sensuality . Now we will talk about what is inherent in every person at the genetic level. This is an elementary form of emotion. They are the emotional color of every act, the actions of both the person himself and the people, objects, phenomena surrounding her. So, looking at the picture, a man in ecstasy exclaims: "This is something charming!", Thereby showing its sensuality.
- The mood . This condition has a moderate or poorly expressed character. This is a rather subjective concept. Its direction is multifaceted. For example, the individual himself seems to be happy, but outwardly it is hardly noticeable, from what the environment will not take him for a happy person.
- Passion . Also, the main emotional states include a long experience, which forces the person to concentrate all his forces on the object of his passion. However, not always from this process a person receives positive emotions. Sometimes this experience turns into something obsessive, now and then consciousness overwhelms thoughts about the subject of passion.
- Stress . It refers, as well as affect, to conflicting emotional states in which mental and nervous overstrain occurs. In this case, the body is difficult to react to the situation with full adequacy.