Every day is not a Sunday. I did my IBE exam well. Came back to my room and opened my computer. Just was browsing through. Played football like yesterday. Did everything almost like yesterday. But I feel put down. Not sure what is the reason!!! I have been thinking of the reason what was wrong today but things are still hazy. So thought I would speak to my Computer and here comes one more blog.
Emotional Cycle – have you guys heard of anything like this? I wanted to see if there was any study done about how humans feel and is there a cycle that can explain human feelings and emotions.
One article had this to says about emotional cycle
“the emotional rhythm or rhythm of the soul (Green line) which lasts exactly 4 weeks and, as its name implies effects our spiritual well being. It influences sensitivity, creativity, and mood and not in the least the desire to be close and exchange tenderness. In the first 14 days the basic mood will be positive; it will be easy to approach others, to spread harmony or to be creative. Once the curve crosses the middle line, the person will be unstable, feel out of balance and on edge. This can cause a person to do things without thinking, which is not easy for others to understand. In the second phase the disposition will be subdued with more depression and frustration, which can strain personal relationships.”
Don't cross the 'Green line'...Exactly 4 weeks cycle..believe me...thank god the basic mood stays ok for 50 percent of the time. My question is`nt answered by this article as well. The writer is not sure when middle line is crossed and when the second phase takes over. I surely don`t know if it was 24th mid night or 25th morning.
I have been taught to classify people according to what they think? SPSS –Statistical Package for the Social Sciences – that is the tool we use to classify people. Factor analysis, Discriminant analysis and Cluster analysis are techniques. Don`t I just love mentioning atleast these names !
If there is a model which can explain how humans feel at different point of time then he could be well prepared for that day.
I'll tell you the reason why I feel this is important. There is this one guy who is matured enough in my college. But somehow I guess he meets me at one of this Negative phase of the Emotional Curve and gets a lot of treatment from me. Poor chap for no reason of his gets perplexed with the kind of answer he gets for his queries. So if I was aware of my negative phase I would atleast stay away from people so that I don`t make other uncomfortable.
So is there a model that shall give me an idea of how I would be feeling tomorrow. External factors have a say on how you feel. There is no doubt about that. But how would you explain what had happened to me in a span of two days?
Like in finance you can’t diversify your systemic risk I am not bothered about my emotional balance being tilted by external factors those which are not in my control. All I am interested is in the my internal mechanism which makes me feel good or bad. That which can be diversified !!!!
There are other reasons why I should understand about my emotions.
By Understanding his emotions an Investor can decide whether to invest or sell his stocks. Don`t believe me see this..
I had my IBE exam which went well. But then I started feeling let down for no reason. I haven’t seen a problem today but I shall relate my bad feeling to a problem, that is there without me being conscious of it.
At times we go in conscious pursuit of something that is of great interest to us. This pursuit is not compatible with the attainment of the goal. What I mean is attainment after pursuit does not give joy every time. This contradiction arises because people face significant problems that cannot be solved by rational action. These problems sometimes require behavior that may later be contrary to their [self-] interest in order to solve them.
I know you people have started cursing me for talking of a non existing problem. Please read on….
Conclusion…. that people often do not act as predicted. The reason for irrational behavior (feeling affects behavior) is not always that people miscalculate. Not for every thing there can be a Causal Analysis. Emotion is often an important motive for irrational behavior, and being motivated by emotion is often an advantage.
If only someone could give a cause effect relation for changes in emotions Human Civilisation would take a big leap forward.
Modeling of Emotions is important. So what do we do?
A mathematical model ….with couple of differential equations, which qualitatively describes the emotions in an individual. The general goal is to show how dynamic the phenomenon is … anyone ready to assist??
I did understand decision modeling and simulation taught to me but that doesn’t mean I can come up with something as complex as this. Ok let’s leave things that are not feasible.
I had a google search for an image with the key word “Emotional Cycle” and I found a wonderful paper. People do mail me incase you want this paper. Or else I`ll leave the hyperlink here for you to see it for yourself.
Actually you can right click and save..it is a acrobat reader file. Takes time to load on Explorer. Understanding Emotional Energy Cycle
As I write this blog I hear this wonderful song, the lyrics really appeals to me…
Kisikhi muskuharahaton mein ho nisar…
Kisikha dhardu mil sakhe to le udhar
Kisikhe vasute ho tere dil mein pyar
Jeena iseekha naam hai
p.s: the views expressed are personal views of the author but he need not really agree with what he says ... and yeah I have got the subject for the next blog ..another interesting theme … What does Economics have to say about love?
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5 comments:
First, I believe that the cycle time can be different for different people and also the depth of the cycle based on the temperament of the individual. What all factors affect the temperament is the separate issue.
Second, it is difficult to say whether human’s exercise to control his emotions will be fruitful over generations (as it is said that human is becoming more civilized over generations and this degree of civilization is not only measured by his material wealth and technical knowledge but also by his rational behaviour) or it will all be in vain because he is built that way and he needs to vent his feelings in one way or another at some time or the other. If the second is true, then the human will continue to learn how to vent out the emotions in a rational way. Entertainment is one of the way (And also writing blogs). With advancement in the scientific and technical knowledge and capacities, the human is likely to invent newer and newer ways.
I agree with Jaycee that the knowledge of this cycle is helpful. But not because that person can be away from others on particular times. This might not be possible. It will help in the way that the other person will be able to better understand the 'mood' problem through the knowledge of this cycle. It may also lead to decrease in misunderstandings.
hey jc
all these studies can explain jus 50% of what we go through...i guess we expext a lot at times life doesn go the way we want it to
and thts when we have this emotional imbalance. we get unhappy when it life follows its own pattern whether we like it or not!!
take care
status still confused!!!
..read this if u find time
www.prihaz.blogspot.com
Jaya,
I guess it is what I term it as emotional imbalances. Most of the times, i feel, a person's mood or emotion is derived from sub-conscious mind. i understand the day when you were euphoric...it has happened to me a lot of times...
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