348 - Transforming Feelings Into Words
Multiamory: Rethinking Modern Relationships
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Putting a Name to an Emotion Is Beneficial for Our Well-Being
There are several studies that support the notion that being able to put a name to an emotion is beneficial for our well-being. A 2007 study by UCLA professor of psychology found that putting feelings into words makes sadness, anger, and pain less intense. When participants attached the word angry, there was a decreased response in the amygdala. But when they attached a name, there was no reduction in the amygdala response.
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