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#117: The Function of Emotions with Dr. Susan David

The Mark Groves Podcast

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The Power of Emotional Granularity

Many people use umbrella labels to describe what it is they are feeling. Emotional granularity helps us understand the cause of that emotion. It also activates our brains' readiness potential, allowing us to take concrete steps. If you go from imstressed into lonely, you can already feel in the labelling of that emotion there's a an erring and an urge to reach out.

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