The current state of knowledge about the distinction between emotions and feelings is polarized and people usually tend to mix the two, especially in the English language.

The term ‘affect’ has become the favourite term in neuroscientific and psychological literature speaking of the cognitive and social neurosciences, when reference is made to emotional and/or felt states.

The terms ‘emotions’ and ‘feelings’ are, however, the ones that are deeply rooted in the usage in the English language and are, we suggest, the terms that are most likely to be used in EQ coaching settings even if the social neurosciences choose to obfuscate the distinction.

In consequence, let us support the proposition that the terms ‘emotion(s)’ and ‘feeling(s)’ need a........

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