Display of Emotions

The emotions coding game was very interesting. Combining an awkward sentence with an emotion that you aren't really feeling was a difficult task. I come from a long line of thespians, and i consider myself to be fairly diverse in the skills of acting and entertaining. This helped quite a bit and I was fairly successful in the game. I consider myself a good reader of others' emotions as well. I believe the non-verbal communication is just as important as the verbal communication, and observe both before deciding what an individual is feeling.

I am also an emotional individual, so people are usually able to understand and acknowledge exactly what I'm feeling through both verbal and non-verbal communication. This isn't always a good thing. I have a difficult time hiding my frustrations in both my professional and social life, which sometimes leads to a negative situation. The game as well as the readings have helped me better understand how and why to control emotions. It is essential to both professional and social situations that an individual is in complete control over their emotions in order to act rationally and logically instead of letting the emotions and feelings dictate the actions.

In many instances it is critical that you hide your feelings and emotions, and in others the opposite. The emotional coding game and the readings helped me realize when, where, and why this is necessary.