Can other people affect your emotions?

Can other people affect your emotions?

How people want to feel determines whether others can influence their emotions, Stanford psychologists find. New Stanford research on emotions shows that people’s motivations are a driving factor behind how much they allow others to influence their feelings, such as anger.

Can another person make you feel bad?

So often, people will say things like, “My boss makes me so mad,” or, “My mother-in-law makes me feel bad about myself.” In reality, no one can make you feel anything. Other people may influence how you feel, but you are the only one in charge of your emotions.

Can you feel someone else sad?

empathy/ sympathy Empathy is heartbreaking — you experience other people’s pain and joy. Sympathy is easier because you just have to feel sorry for someone. Send a sympathy card if someone’s cat died; feel empathy if your cat died, too.

How does being happy affect others?

Happy people are more likely to engage with others and be more social. When meeting new people, happier people tend to have more substantial interactions and feel a greater sense of commonality than less happy people. Happy people are less likely to have conflicts with others and are better at negotiating differences.

Why do I feel others sad?

Empaths are highly sensitive individuals, who have a keen ability to sense what people around them are thinking and feeling. Psychologists may use the term empath to describe a person that experiences a great deal of empathy, often to the point of taking on the pain of others at their own expense.

Do happy people make others happy?

They found that individuals who associate themselves with cheerful people have a happier demeanor and consequently a better sense of well-being. The effects of one person’s happiness influences another person’s mood which boosts another person’s mood. It is a chain reaction!

Why do we pretend to be happy for other people?

I think this happens because it feels good to be happy for others, and so your body and mind pick up on the “pretend” good feeling and make it real. By putting self-compassion and joy for others together, not only can you feel happy for other people, but that good feeling, in turn, can make you happy too.

Is it possible to feel happy and sad at the same time?

Larsen believes the experience is rare, but possible. In other words, we usually don’t feel happy and sad at the same time, but we can feel that way.

How can I be happy for other people?

By putting self-compassion and joy for others together, not only can you feel happy for other people, but that good feeling, in turn, can make you happy too. A few years ago, I not only felt envious of one of my husband’s trips to see Malia, I was downright resentful.

Is it up to you to ensure someone else’s happiness?

It is not up to you to ensure someone else’s happiness, just like no one can make you happy except yourself. You cannot make someone else’s emotions or thoughts your responsibility. They choose those thoughts and emotions.