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Subjective Units of Distress scales
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This scale can be used as a “thermometer” of a variety of emotions, for the purpose of grading and comparing the intensity of an emotion in different contexts. The name of the emotion is recorded at the top of the scale, and a description of what is experienced at different intensities is recorded against…
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Describe Your Emotions worksheet
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Sometimes our ability to process emotions while still engaging in logical processing of information may not be as developed as we would like. This can contribute to problems such as saying or doing things when we are angry, frightened or sad that we might later wish we had said or done differently. The Describe…
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Do you feel wise?
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Emotions exist for a reason. Feelings tell us important things that logic alone may miss. Sometimes those things are really, really important.
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“I have an anger problem” – time for assertiveness
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Often when people talk about having an “anger problem” what they really have is an aggression problem. Assertiveness is anger done safely – no aggression required.
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Life on the Line – what is Borderline Personality Disorder?
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Feelings of being rejected and abandoned by Jenny were quickly followed by feelings of intense anger. With every passing minute Charlene felt increasingly furious at Jenny. Why did Charlene’s friends always end up hurting her like this? She concluded that it was because she is a vile, detestable person. Nobody could possibly care for…
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Retail Therapy – what does shopping have to do with mood?
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Previous research has shown that compulsive buyers in part shop as a strategy to compensate for depressed mood. We conducted experiments to test whether compulsive buyers would pay more attention to products when feeling depressed, and whether compulsive buyers mentally associate products with emotions more than others do.
