Problem

Emotionalism

Other Names:
Depth of feeling
Emotional expression
Temperamental release
Nature:

Strong emotions, whether hostility or intense joy, trigger the dispersion of adrenalin and other hormones throughout the human body. Medical experts from the American Heart Association have suggested surges of these hormones may damage the heart through constant exposure or release of fat in the bloodstream, possibly resulting in cardiac arrest.

Incidence:

A 1990 medical study indicates individuals with strong emotional reactions are 3 times more likely to die of cardiac arrest.

Strategies:
Communicating emotion
Related UN Sustainable Development Goals:
GOAL 3: Good Health and Well-being
Problem Type:
F: Fuzzy exceptional problems
Date of last update
04.10.2020 – 22:48 CEST