Question

can anyone give me some explanation on how to control emotional expression?thanks!

Answer 1

What kind of emotional expression do you mean?

There are four kinds.

Verbal, tone of voice, facial expression, and body language.

Answer 2

all, it's in our business psychology subject

Answer 3

Okay. Well, honest to god, I could tell you so much about control and emotional expression that you could write a book.

My point is that there is just too much information on that subject.
If you really want all the information, then I can suggest a couple of books that you could buy and read yourself.

Books, yes. There is that much that we could talk about emotional expression.

But if you want something more narrow, then how about we try something...a little more specific?

Maybe I can start by asking you....
do you already have an idea of what the four kinds of emotional expression are?


Do you know what I mean by "verbal" emotional expression?
It's how we communicate our emotions through words.

How about "tone of voice"?
We communicate our emotions through the sounds that we make.
For example, angry voices can either be loud and explosive, or deep and smoldering.

And "facial expression"?
The muscles in our faces expand and contract in different ways, for every single basic emotion.

Lastly, there's "body language."
When people feel scared, they tend to back away, or they become very stiff.
When people feel angry, they tend to want to move closer to the person or thing that is making them angry.


So far, I've only mentioned a little bit of information about emotional expression, in all four of its different forms.

And you know, we control our emotional expression every day of our lives.

Is there a more specific question that you have about emotional expression??

Answer 4

This is a copy and past response that I gave to rodny25. There are details that I might've missed, so I welcome any questions that you may to have to clarify things.

Yes, I believe I can help you with that. The fluctuation of your emotions is linked to your physiology such as your heart rate and brain waves, and your physiology fluctuates by a sum of contributing factors such as your environment, food and breathing.

Here is how each of these factors effect your emotions and how you can control them to control your emotions:

The environmental aspect mainly includes people. When socializing with people, you may not know it, but your heart rate can change dramatically when in social frictions or social confrontations, and this will effect your brain by lobotomizing your prefrontal lobe and shutting off your cognition. So for your first lesson, be alone when conducting this exercise that I will explain in the end.

For the food intake aspect, just ensure you aren't consuming large amounts of sugar or b vitamins. This will have an effect on your heart rate and make you irritable. Try eating mostly vegetables such as kale, spinach, broccoli, onions, collards, and olives. These vegetables will provide protection for your brain against harmful foods such as high fructose corn syrup. Also, avoid high fructose corn syrup or soda at all times. This fake sugar will most definitely have an effect on your emotions.

Lastly, breathing has a direct effect on your heart rate, and your heart rate has a direct effect on your brain waves. Everyday conduct some meditation exercises with controlled breathing. (You can meditate whenever you want, just try to do it at a minimal once per day). Pick an unusual spot or preferably outside, and pick a sitting position that you find most comfortable in. Close your eyes and begin controlled breathing by inhaling slowly for 4 seconds and exhaling slowly for 5 seconds and pause when completely exhaled for 3 seconds. Do this between 15 to 30 minutes without moving a single muscle. Controlled breathing slows your heart at a consistent rate, giving you control of your mind. Over time, meditating will have a profound effect on your brain by changing its interconnections. Giving you more control when handling situations such as social confrontations, complicated tasks and emotional feelings.

Answer 5

thank you for your reply :D It's enough information for me :)

Answer 6

It would help to read "The Feeling of What Happens" by Antonio Damasio.