Emotions Talks
Emotions are physical and mental states brought on by neurophysiological changes, variously associated with thoughts, feelings, behavioral responses, and a degree of pleasure or displeasure. There is no scientific consensus on a definition. Emotions are often intertwined with mood, temperament, personality, disposition, or creativity.
Research on emotion has increased over the past two decades, with many fields contributing, including psychology, medicine, history, sociology of emotions, and computer science. The numerous attempts to explain the origin, function, and other aspects of emotions have fostered intense research on this topic. Theorizing about the evolutionary origin and possible purpose of emotion dates back to Charles Darwin. Current areas of research include the neuroscience of emotion, using tools like PET and fMRI scans to study the affective picture processes in the brain.
From a mechanistic perspective, emotions can be defined as "a positive or negative experience that is associated with a particular pattern of physiological activity." Emotions are complex, involving multiple different components, such as subjective experience, cognitive processes, expressive behavior, psychophysiological changes, and instrumental behavior. At one time, academics attempted to identify the emotion with one of the components: William James with a subjective experience, behaviorists with instrumental behavior, psychophysiologists with physiological changes, and so on. More recently, emotion has been said to consist of all the components. The different components of emotion are categorized somewhat differently depending on the academic discipline. In psychology and philosophy, emotion typically includes a subjective, conscious experience characterized primarily by psychophysiological expressions, biological reactions, and mental states. A similar multi-componential description of emotion is found in sociology. For example, Peggy Thoits described emotions as involving physiological components, cultural or emotional labels (anger, surprise, etc.), expressive body actions, and the appraisal of situations and contexts. Cognitive processes, like reasoning and decision-making, are often regarded as separate from emotional processes, making a division between "thinking" and "feeling". However, not all theories of emotion regard this separation as valid.
Nowadays, most research into emotions in the clinical and well-being context focuses on emotion dynamics in daily life, predominantly the intensity of specific emotions and their variability, instability, inertia, and differentiation, as well as whether and how emotions augment or blunt each other over time and differences in these dynamics between people and along the lifespan.
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The Mirth of Buddha's BirthSerial: BZ-02168 I Alone am the Honored One, Saturday Lecture Bodhi Tree, Buddha's Birthday, Birth-and-Death, Renewal, Emotions, Demons,... |
Apr 02 2011 Berkeley Zen Center |
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The Four Noble TruthsSerial: BZ-02163 Routine and Depression, Saturday Lecture Suffering, Faith, Karma, Death-and-Dying, Four Noble Truths, Hate, Liberation, Daily... |
Mar 05 2011 Berkeley Zen Center |
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Buddha's ParinirvanaSerial: BZ-02157 Ordinary Life is the Way, Sesshin Day 1 Sense of separation, Neither good nor bad
Nirvana, Separation, Greed, Birth-and-Death, Interview, Culture, Emotions, Karma, Ego... |
Feb 19 2011 Part 1 of 4 Berkeley Zen Center |
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Going Beyond Teachers and Ourselves Half-Smile, Study Period, resistance, Instruction, Patience, Practice Period, Hate,... |
Jan 22 2011 |
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Living Authentically Buddha Nature, Dream World, Passions, training, Mindfulness, Separation, Sanctuary,... |
Dec 04 2010 |
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Minor Precepts-ShingiSerial: BZ-02139 Precepts, Saturday Lecture Precepts, Shingi, Precepts, Forgiveness, Humility, Renunciation, Conversation,... |
Nov 13 2010 Berkeley Zen Center |
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Sattipathana Sutta Emotions, Mindfulness, Four Foundations, Passions, Anger, Intimacy, Daily Life,... |
Oct 28 2010 |
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2010.08.12-serial.00135 Silence, Interview, Religion, Emotions, Dragons, Posture, Compassion |
Aug 12 2010 |
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2010.08.11-serial.00133 Passions, Buddha Nature, Fundraising, Breath, Interview, Emotions, Instruction,... |
Aug 11 2010 |
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2010.08.10-serial.00130 Posture, Liberation, Dragons, Impermanence, Enemies, Bodhidharma, Emotions, Describe... |
Aug 10 2010 |
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2010.08.09-serial.00128 Religion, Emotions, Vows |
Aug 09 2010 |
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2010.08.08-serial.00127 Emotions, Birth-and-Death, Enemies, Funeral, Silence, Ego, confusion, Describe,... |
Aug 08 2010 |
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2010.08.07-serial.00125 Birth-and-Death, Intimacy, Echo, Demons, Patience, Samsara, Religion, training,... |
Aug 07 2010 |
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The Mind of Enlightenment Enthusiasm, Precepts, Emotions, Balance, Duality |
Jul 29 2010 The Yoga Room |
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Blue Cliff Record Case 43 - Tozan's Heat and ColdSerial: BZ-02111 Shuso talk - Sesshin Day 5
BCR-43, Posture, Liberation, Happiness, Separation, Conversation, Emotions, Priest... |
Jun 27 2010 |
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Genjokoan - Finding Your Way and Your PlaceSerial: BZ-02108 Mortality and Immortality, Sesshin Day 2 Continuous, Daily Life, Intuition, Happiness, confusion, Conversation, Duality,... |
Jun 24 2010 Berkeley Zen Center |
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Women's Practice Intimacy, Attachment, Lineage, Transmission, Monastic Practice, Dharma Transmission,... |
Jan 09 2010 |
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The Advantage of New Years New Year, Happiness, Bodhidharma, Emotions, Impermanence, Precepts, Culture, Fox,... |
Jan 02 2010 |
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Holidays and Affliction Dragons, Gratitude, New Year, Addiction, Intimacy, Birth-and-Death, confusion, Don... |
Nov 21 2009 |
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2009.10.22-serial.00228ABSerial: EB-00228AB Being fully aware of our perceptions, of good and bad things; being authentic versus looking good; meditation as a safe place to meet what is arising. Equanimity, Observe, Describe, Emotions |
Oct 22 2009 |
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Joshu's 'Wash your Bowl'Serial: BZ-02049 Open, unassuming mind, One-Day Sitting, standing up from zazen Zazen, Don't Know Mind, Renunciation, Don't Know Mind, Religion, Greed,... |
Jul 18 2009 Berkeley Zen Center |
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Continuous PracticeSerial: BZ-02044 Shuso talk Practice Period, Continuous, Conversation, Intimacy, Happiness, Passions, Hate, Vows... |
Jun 19 2009 |
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Brown Rice is Just RightSerial: BZ-02043 Cultivating the Empty Field, Sesshin Day 2 Suzuki Roshi, Ordinary Mind, Silent Illumination, Birth-and-Death, Religion, American... |
Jun 18 2009 Berkeley Zen Center |
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Class 4 Practice Instructions Don't Know Mind, Birth-and-Death, Silent Illumination, Emotions, Duality,... |
Jun 04 2009 |
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Ordinary Mind is the WaySerial: BZ-02032 Shuso talk Ordinary Mind, Intuition, Emotions, Big Mind, Practice Period, Forgiveness, Fox,... |
May 16 2009 |
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Zazen InstructionSerial: BZ-02031 Bansan BCR-, Zazen, Posture, Building, Emotions, Beginners, resistance, Religion |
May 15 2009 Berkeley Zen Center |
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Case #7 - Wash Your BowlSerial: BZ-02027 Saturday Lecture BCR-7, Family Practice, Transmission, Bell, Daily Life, Building, Emotions,... |
May 02 2009 Berkeley Zen Center |
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Zen Compassion Passions, Emotions, Anger, Four Noble Truths, Book of Serenity, Five Ranks, Hate,... |
Mar 07 2009 |
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Platform Sutra of 6th Ancestor Hui NengSerial: BZ-02007 Rohatsu Day 4 Hui Neng, Posture, Ego, Samadhi, Big Mind, Mahayana, Passions, American, Peace,... |
Dec 10 2008 Berkeley Zen Center |
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2008.11.23-serial.00224 Emotions, Tenzo, Addiction, Lay, confusion |
Nov 23 2008 |
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2008.11.22-serial.00223 Desire, Emotions, Chanting, Don't Know Mind, Letting Go |
Nov 22 2008 |
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Zen Mind, Beginner's Mind: themes: Serial No. 01073Serial: BZ-01073 One-Day Sitting Big Mind, Composure, Emotions, Zen Mind Beginner's Mind, Big Mind, Posture,... |
Nov 15 2008 Berkeley Zen Center |
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2008.09.28-serial.00221B Letting Go, Intention, Way-Seeking Mind, Emotions, Thich Nhat Hanh |
Sep 28 2008 |
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2008.09.28-serial.00221D Describe, Death, Emotions, Intention |
Sep 28 2008 |
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2008.09.28-serial.00221C Letting Go, Emotions, Renunciation, Silence, Offering |
Sep 28 2008 |
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2008.09.27-serial.00221A Intuition, Desire, Interview, Emotions |
Sep 27 2008 |
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Twelve Links of Interdependent Co-ArisingSerial: BZ-01155A Pratitya Samutpada, Teaching Retreat Anger, Greed, Karma, Renunciation, Ego, Hindrances, Mindfulness, Emotions, Skandas,... |
Aug 31 2008 Part 1 of 2 Berkeley Zen Center |
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August 9th, 2008, Serial No. 01151 Dependent Origination, Emotions, Vows, Demons, Conversation, Bodhisattva Vow, Anger,... |
Aug 09 2008 |
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Blue Cliff Record: Case #80Serial: BZ-01140 Joshu's the New-born Babe Part I, Sesshin Day 2 Joshu, BCR-80, Emotions, Continuous, Birth-and-Death, Karma, Ego, Attachment,... |
Jun 19 2008 Berkeley Zen Center |
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Zazen in Practice Period:Serial: BZ-01129 Posture, Breath, Mind, One-Day Sitting Posture, Discrimination, Practice Period, Subject-and-Object, confusion, Duality,... |
May 04 2008 Berkeley Zen Center |
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March 15th, 2008, Serial No. 01120 Don't Know Mind, Emotions, Vows, Precepts, Culture, Anger, Forgiveness,... |
Mar 15 2008 |
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January 26th, 2008, Serial No. 01111 Offering, Silence, New Year, Hate, Passions, Separation, Conversation, Peace,... |
Jan 26 2008 |
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January 19th, 2008, Serial No. 01109, Side B Bell, Daily Life, Hate, Culture, Emotions, Ego, Impermanence, Liberation, Silence,... |
Jan 19 2008 |
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January 5th, 2008, Serial No. 01107 Emotions, Nirvana Sutra, Impermanence, Hindrances, Nirvana, Mindfulness, Liberation,... |
Jan 05 2008 |
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December 15th, 2007, Serial No. 01106 New Year, Happiness, Berkeley Zen Center, Vows, Don't Know Mind, Heart Sutra,... |
Dec 15 2007 |
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November 17th, 2007, Serial No. 01096 Patience, Mindfulness, training, Anger, Right Speech, Emotions, Aspects of Practice,... |
Nov 17 2007 |
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The Great Vow of Wholeheartedness and Taking Care of Our StoriesGreen Gulch Farm Sunday Dharma Talk zen meditation, Rumi, Emotions, Tassajara, Money |
Oct 21 2007 Green Gulch Farm |