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Angliholic Posted 18 years ago
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her moods/feelings/emotions are so unpredictable

0I always feel nervous talking to Brenda because her moods are so unpredictable.02br
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0No, moods are broader. I can be in a good mood without experiencing any particular emotions. I don't have to feel "happy" about something specific at that moment to be in a good mood.

— BarbaraPA

  • 0No, moods are broader.
  • I can be in a good mood without experiencing any particular emotions.
  • I don't have to feel "happy" about something specific at that moment to be in a good mood.
  • And sometimes, we wake up on the wrong side of the bed.
  • 02br 02br 00I would say that feelings and emotions can be synonyms in some situations, but emotions have a physical component.
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0No, moods are broader. I can be in a good mood without experiencing any particular emotions. I don't have to feel "happy" about something specific at that moment to be in a good mood. And sometimes, we wake up on the wrong side of the bed. We are in a bad mood, without necessarily being angry at someone or sad about something.02br
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00I would say that feelings and emotion
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