Title: 10 Common Myths About Emotions (and Why They're Wrong) | Psychology Today
Headings: 10 Common Myths About Emotions (and Why They're Wrong)
Shahram Heshmat Ph.D.
10 Common Myths About Emotions (and Why They're Wrong)
9. "I will always feel this way."

Content: Research in emotion regulation has shown that there are a variety of ways that inappropriate emotional reactions and experiences can be disrupted by making use of our human ability—reinterpretation and distraction. For example, we often use humor to block anger or fear to resolve tension. 5. " I know exactly what you did to upset me." People are often mistaken about their own emotions. They misread and misname them. And, of course, they misread other people’s emotions, particularly when their perception is colored by their own preferences or prejudices. Consider the emotionally complex situation of divorce. Experts note that husbands’ reactions are often dominated by anger, an emotion that allows them to maintain confident and dominant position. A therapeutic goal is to help men recognize that some of their negative affect may come from sadness, hurt feelings, and fear, emotions that are more painful and scary and that they may be motivated to avoid.