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Q Feelings Often we limit our thinking about emotions to relatively simple terms such as “happy,” “sad,” or “angry.” But there are many words that try to capture some of the more subtle aspects of our emotions. Explore some of these words at: https://wire.wisc.edu/quizzesnmore/Emotionwords.aspx Pick three interesting words from the list that reflect different emotions. Fill in the tables below, determining ways in which that emotion can sometimes help our thinking, how it can sometimes hurt our thinking, and what has been your personal experience with the chosen emotion. This final explanation should be a paragraph (5 or more sentences) in length. Remember: there are three charts! One for each word you chose.

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passion When using Passion in a productive way, it yields enthusiasm, determination and persistence. Passion if unchecked can unleash a flood of emotion that can blind one’s ability for critical thinking. Your experience with how this emotion has influenced your thinking (5+ sentences) I consider myself to be a passionate person. I try to apply that passion productively in my daily life. I believe by doing so it brings a level of enthusiasm and optimistism that others around me are unable to match. I believe this gives me an advantage, especially in my career simply because my passion also keeps me motivated and persistent in completing task. Sometimes my passion becomes unchecked and I am blinded by emotion which impairs my ability to think objectively.