2 11. Verbal methods of expressing the emotional state.

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The ways of verbal expression of the emotional state or attitude towards something are extremely diverse:

emotive-evaluative vocabulary and phraseology, for example, a fool, a fool, there are not enough stars from the sky;

naming emotions or feelings, for example, I worry, I’m confused; I am pleased with you;

a comparative or metaphorical description of emotions and feelings, for example, “There is no face on it”, “I do not find a place for myself”.

The following table lists examples of statements that contain a description of what the speaker feels, or what description is missing. Note that the manifestation of feelings using the description of the emotions of the speaker is less susceptible to misinterpretation on the part of the hearer.

Examples of statements

Communicating your own feelings and understanding the feelings of people around you is an extremely difficult task. The psychologist Wallen, in his Chrestomathy (2001), cites provisions that help the understanding that openness in many cases does not harm relations, but improves them.

1. Openness should be caused by the desire to improve relationships with other people. We open our feelings, first of all, to those people in whom we are interested, who are important for us.
2. The pursuit of the same understanding of relationships with another person allows you to assess the situation from the same point of view.
3. Openness is associated with risk. Your willingness to take this risk can lead to loss of self-esteem. Consider: when are you ready for this?

Although such an exchange of views may cause irritation, resentment, tears, it should not be forced and should not contain an attempt to change another person.

• What are the ways of verbal expression of the emotional state?
• What is the problem of communicating your own feelings and understanding the feelings of others?