YOU AND YOUR FEELINGS

YOU AND YOUR FEELINGS

The Meaning of EMOTION MOOD and TEMPERAMENT 

By

VIKRAM KARVE

Jottings from my Notebook:

Many years ago, around ten years back, I attended a course in Human Resource Management at the Administrative Staff College of India (ASCI) Hyderabad, which comprised a module on Organizational Behaviour.

Here is something I jotted down in my notebook:

EMOTION - A Short Term Feeling

EMOTION is a response to a stimulus (or situation). 

This stimulus can be either external (outside you) or internal (inside you).

Emotion is a short term feeling.

MOOD - A Medium Term Feeling

MOOD is a longer duration feeling as compared to emotion.

 

Emotions come and go but mood persists. 

Emotion remains as long as the trigger (stimulus) remains.

But mood remains for some time even after the stimulus goes away.

Sometimes mood may not need a specific stimulus.

TEMPERAMENT - A Long Term Feeling

When mood persists for a very long period it becomes temperament.

Temperament is a permanent feeling.

THOUGHT versus EMOTION

Emotion comes first whenever you are in danger leading to impulsive action to save you from that danger (fight or flight response). 

Otherwise, normally, thought comes first and then emotion follows.

It is desirable that thought precedes emotion.

If you can manage your thoughts you can manage your emotions.

And if you can manage your emotions, you will be able to manage your mood and, consequently, your temperament.

Cheers. 

Be Happy. 

May you always keep your emotions in check, may you always be in a good mood and may you have a happy, optimistic and calm temperament.

VIKRAM KARVE

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First Posted by Vikram Karve at 4/20/2011 03:03:00 PM in this blog at url: http://karvediat.blogspot.in/2011/04/emotion-mood-temperament.html

HOW TO DEAL WITH UNKNOWN DOGS – Some Tips

HOW TO DEAL WITH UNKNOWN DOGS – Some Tips

Never try to touch an unknown dog. Especially do not try to put your hand on the dog’s head. Do not “invade” the dog’s personal space. Never try to pet an unknown dog.

When meeting a new dog, let the dog to come to you, explore you and smell you. Let the dog sniff your hand. Do not be stiff but let your body be relaxed.

Do not try to hug or caress or cuddle an unknown dog or get too close to the dog’s face. 

Observe the dog’s body language.

An aggressive dog will show specific warning signs before attacking you:

1.  Raised Hackles with Stiff Tail (observe the standing hair on the dog’s back and the Stiff Upright Tail which may have a slight rigid wag)

2. Growling Sound

3. Bared Teeth

Do not run away or back off from an aggressive dog. Hold your ground but do not make eye contact – just ignore the dog and look elsewhere as if you are not bothered. Do not give an indication to the dog that you are frightened – just show that you are indifferent and ignore the dog. Unless it is a rabid dog or a volatile mentally disturbed dog with neurotic behavioural problems, after some time, the dog’s aggression will go away.

A Fearful Scared Dog may also bite you due to protective instinct.

Such a frightened dog will have his tail down between its legs and will show you his bared teeth. Remember that such dogs are afraid of you and will bite only if they feel threatened that you are likely to attack them or harm them. So the best thing is to move away from the dog.

Do not disturb a dog when the dog is eating or sleeping. The dog may bite you out of reflex action.

Do not go near a female dog feeding her puppies.  She will be protective and may try to attack you.

Never leave a dog, especially an unknown dog, with your small children. Children may inadvertently hurt the dog while playing which may entail a nip or bite from the dog.

If a dog is injured and not letting you come near by growling or show of aggression, do not try to touch the injured dog. Call a veterinary doctor for help.

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