Thank you for the thoughtful comment Geoffrey. I agree it’s a fine balance between being wary – but not dismissive – of emotions.
I spent the latter half of my psychology undergraduate harping against emotions – talking about how our evolution has left us with unreliable guides for who to care about and how much to care. (Basically regurgitating Against Empathy).
Yet here I am writing a whole post on emphasizing emotions. With enough nuance on which emotions we’re talking about and in what settings, however, I think both views are compatible. (I appreciate your comment to that effect).
I also think your Venn diagram comment is apt. I agree it’s a narrow overlap, but it’s one I’d like to see a few more people with the right aptitudes lean into.
Thank you for the thoughtful comment Geoffrey. I agree it’s a fine balance between being wary – but not dismissive – of emotions.
I spent the latter half of my psychology undergraduate harping against emotions – talking about how our evolution has left us with unreliable guides for who to care about and how much to care. (Basically regurgitating Against Empathy).
Yet here I am writing a whole post on emphasizing emotions. With enough nuance on which emotions we’re talking about and in what settings, however, I think both views are compatible. (I appreciate your comment to that effect).
I also think your Venn diagram comment is apt. I agree it’s a narrow overlap, but it’s one I’d like to see a few more people with the right aptitudes lean into.