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Emotion is evolved, its relation with emotional intelligence

Emotion is an innate ability, as proposed by Evolutionary Psychology for survival and reproduction. Specific emotion elicited to solve adaptive problems in the environment. Example: Disgust is a mechanism to reduce possibility of contamination and inflection in order to survive and reproduce.

There is 2 types of emotions: Non self conscious emotions and self conscious emotions.

What is the difference between them? Non self conscious emotions are emotions that most of the human or mammalian species unable to control of, it will be elicited by external stimulation. For example, anger, fear, surprise, disgust and etc. "Yuck, it is smelly" It is an instant response when you smell something disgusted. You're hardly can hide those emotions.

Self-conscious emotions are controllable, because it involves cognitive reprocesses. Example: price, envy, shame, guilt and etc. We will consciously aware of our emotions in relation to self, others, society and others.


Emotion is always associated with emotional intelligence, how well you maintain and control your emotion, also towards others. People that highly poor in emotional intelligence are more likely to have emotional pathologies such as depression and anxiety.

I believe that no matter how high your emotional intelligence is, you also have the potential to outburst. If you are easily anxious, the chance to outburst is even higher. If the person talks softly to you, it is unlikely you are angry toward her/him and vice versa.

Emotion can be hide or can be shown vary in situation. Essentially, emotion is highly value in any context especially social relationship. Emotional outburst is not the appropriate solution for problem, but it is always happen when there is lack of consensus over the issue.

Emotion, nonetheless is the most powerful tool, which is odorless and toxic-less. It's in our body, intrudes our cognition, and maintains/disrupts our behavior. Be careful!

Hui Ru

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