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e·mo·tion·al
/ iˈmōshənəl/
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adj.
of or relating to a person's emotions:
children with emotional difficulties.
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arousing or characterized by intense feeling:
an emotional speech.
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(of a person) having feelings that are easily excited and openly displayed:
he was a strongly emotional young man.
DERIVATIVES:
e·mo·tion·al·ism
/ -ˌizəm/ n.
e·mo·tion·al·ize
/ -ˌlīz/ v.
e·mo·tion·al·ly
adv.
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Emotions in the Workplace: Research, Theory, and Practice. (Book Reviews).(Book Review)
Magazine article from: Administrative Science Quarterly; 6/1/2002; ; 700+ words
; ...typology of moods and emotions are only covered to...course, the role of emotion in organizations is...recently devoted to emotions as well as other recently published books on emotion in organizations to complement the coverage of Emotions in the Workplace. The...
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Emotions: An Essay in Aid of Moral Psychology
Magazine article from: Personnel Psychology; 4/1/2004; ; 700+ words
; ...debate regarding the structure of emotion in terms of (a) the distinctions among emotions, affect, feelings, and moods; (b) the number and hierarchy of emotion categories and which emotions fit in each category; (c) whether...
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Emotion talk among Mexican American and Anglo American mothers and children from two social classes
Magazine article from: Merrill - Palmer Quarterly; 4/1/1999; ; 700+ words
; ...references to emotions confirmed the...many patterns of emotion talk identified...conversations about emotions, including gender...frequency of emotion mentions and...elaborate more on emotions, use a greater variety of emotion words, and talk...
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Emotions in Asian Thought: A Dialogue in Comparative Philosophy. (book reviews)
Magazine article from: Philosophy East and West; 1/1/1998; ; 700+ words
; ...nature and ethics of emotion, and (3) ways...comparative philosophy, Emotions in Asian Thought...understanding of emotion, they do not afford...Bengali context, emotions are indispensable...is that "raw" emotions need to be transformed...of a "ladder of emotion" in mainstream...
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Emotions in Solution-Focused Therapy: A Re-examination/COMMENTARY: Miller and de Shazer's Article on "Emotions in Solution-Focused Therapy"/COMMENTARY: Does Couple and Family Therapy Have Emotional Intelligence?
Magazine article from: Family Process; 4/1/2000; ; 700+ words
; ...including the confusing idea that emotions are neglected in solution...private experience, and how emotions are rule-following activities...account of their clients' emotions by helping clients to create new emotion rules to follow. Fam Proc...
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Emotions play a useful role in managing organizations.(Column)
Magazine article from: American Banker; 6/11/1997; ; 700+ words
; ...suggest that too little emotion can be even more devastating...Properly recognized emotions help management. They...consider the role of emotions in the workplace today...wisdom is that displaying emotion is a sign of weakness...place to show feelings. Emotions are to be avoided because...
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eMotion, Inc. Provides Global Digital Media Management System for ExxonMobil; The Most Profitable U.S. Company to Manage Public Affairs Media Assets With eMotion MediaPartner(TM) Enterprise 4.1.
PR Newswire; 4/24/2002; 700+ words
; VIENNA, Va. -- eMotion, Inc., the global leader of digital...company's enterprise software solution, eMotion MediaPartner(TM) Enterprise 4.1...ExxonMobil's media management initiative, eMotion MediaPartner Enterprise will help control...
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Where emotions come from: joy and disgust. Sorrow and shame. Science is plumbing the passions that make us human. (includes anatomy of a smile, ancient traditions, and the role of oxytocin in romance and nurturance) (Cover Story)
Magazine article from: U.S. News & World Report; 6/24/1991; ; 700+ words
; ...pioneer a new field of emotion research. Today...and anthropology, emotions have moved center...pathways" of emotion in the brain. Cognitive...realizing that emotions and moods influence...judgments we call emotion. At the same time...intimately involved in emotions are now known ...
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eMotion Announces New Master Distributor Agreement with IST (Integrated Solutions Technologies) - IST will Lead eMotion Sales and Support Efforts in Europe; IST also invested in eMotion During Latest Financing Series.
PR Newswire; 11/18/2002; 700+ words
; VIENNA, Va. -- eMotion, Inc., a global provider of digital...will significantly expand and strengthen eMotion's European channel sales program...becomes the Master Distributor in Europe of eMotion's digital media management products...
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Emotions and the actions of the sage: recommendations for an orderly heart in the 'Huainanzi.'
Magazine article from: Philosophy East and West; 10/1/1995; ; 700+ words
; ...exactly to our word 'emotion', but the text...be classified as emotions: anger, joy, hate...made elsewhere that emotions are common to all...from the burden of emotions still be moved to act? Is the emotion-free sage not doomed...
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Emotions
Encyclopedia entry from: Complete Human Diseases and Conditions
...faces can express emotions like happiness...easiest part of emotion to measure because...outward sign that an emotion is being experienced. Outward signs of emotions can include fainting...expression of an emotion gives other people...Are The Sources of Emotions? Scientists have...
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Emotion
Encyclopedia entry from: Gale Encyclopedia of Psychology
Emotion A reaction...longer-lasting, emotions are transitory...while complex emotions — such...influential theory of emotion in modern times...a particular emotion. Areas of the...production of emotions include the reticular...
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Emotion and Affect
Encyclopedia entry from: International Encyclopedia of the Social Sciences
Emotion and Affect Emotions are central to one...similarities, mood and emotion are fundamentally...different. For example, emotions appear to have a...expressive behaviors of emotion allow researchers to study emotions in a more complete...
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Emotion Regulation
Encyclopedia entry from: International Encyclopedia of the Social Sciences
...experience and express their emotions. Whereas an emotion refers to a brief response...researchers argue that all emotions are inherently regulated, so that emotion need not be distinguished...positive and negative emotions. Emotion regulation may be conscious...
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emotion, scientific aspects
Book article from: The Oxford Companion to the Body
emotion, scientific aspects Emotions are subjective states...response. The functions of emotion Emotions seem irrational and...meet the goals.3. Emotion is motivating. For...painful stimuli.4. Emotions may aid communication...
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