Identifying Emotions 1
Wanda's pet lizard, Natasha, passed away yesterday. When talking about Natasha, Wanda begins to cry. What emotion is Wanda likely feeling?
Worried
Or
Sadness
Sadness
Losing a loved one is a difficult part of life. Wanda is likely feeling sad and grieving the loss of her pet lizard Natasha.
This element is our ability to understand what someone else is feeling or experiencing. It means "putting yourself in their shoes".
Stacy was working at her station and saw a spider crawl across the table. She screamed and jumped up from her seat. What emotion was Stacy likely feeling?
Irritated
Or
Scared
Scared
Stacy was likely startled by the spider, or may even have a fear of spiders, which caused her to be frightened by seeing the spider and react in such a way.
Sally and Paul are good friends in the workplace and have lunch together each day. Paul was invited to go out to lunch with some other colleagues, but Sally wasn't. Sally felt a little sad after this. What was likely Sally's trigger for this emotion?
"Included"-Feeling that you are excluded from a group in some way
OR
"Be Right"-Feeling that you are wrong in a situation
Sally was likely feeling a little "left out" by not being invited to lunch with her colleagues and also not being able to have lunch with her good work friend.
Cheryl is a very loud and talkative person. She often repeats herself too. Lana doesn't care to be around Cheryl because of the way she communicates. What emotion is Lana likely experiencing when she is around Cheryl?
Joy
Or
Irritated
Irritated
Cheryl's communication style seems like it likely annoys Lana, causing her to feel irritated around her
Seth arrived to work wearing his shirt inside out. He went the whole day without noticing, until one of his coworkers pointed it out. Seth's face turned red and he couldn't wait to get home to change. What emotion was Seth likely experiencing?
Anger
Or
Embarrassed
Embarrassed
Seth was likely feeling embarrassed, concerned that he looked foolish in front of his coworkers and supervisors the entire day.
This element refers to a general set of skills that assist us in appropriately and effectively communicating and interacting with others.
Social Skills
Jealousy
Or
Disgust
Jealousy
Fiona was likely jealous that Penny received the promotion that she wanted. Fiona could have responded better to the situation, but she was likely upset that she did not get the job.
Charles works on the same job every day. He has been hoping to try something new, but has continued to be scheduled for the same thing. Charles became irritated one day when his coworker Rodney was scheduled for something new and he wasn't. What was likely the Charles' trigger for this emotion?
"Safety"-Feeling unsafe or that you are in dangerous circumstances
OR
"Variety"-Feeling bored; lack of variety or change in life; monotonous
"Variety"
While Charles became upset about his coworker being provided with an opportunity that he wanted, the reason behind his emotions was that he was becoming bored with his job and wanted more variety in his work life.
Sara was working in her office and received a call from the front desk that someone had sent her flowers. Sara grabbed her flowers and was smiling and telling her coworkers that she had no idea who would send her flowers, or why they would send them, but she thought they were really beautiful. What emotion was Sara likely experiencing?
Trust
Or
Surprise
Surprise
With the unexpected gift of flowers, Sara was likely feeling pleasantly surprised to have received a beautiful gift.
Kyle's birthday is today. His coworkers surprised him with a gift card to his favorite restaurant and his favorite kind of cupcakes. Kyle smiled from ear to ear and thanked his coworkers for their kindness. What emotion was Kyle likely feeling?
Envy
Or
Happiness
Happiness
Kyle was likely feeling happy and grateful for the kind gesture of his coworkers because it showed him that they care about him and value him on the team.
This element refers to our drive or reasons behind why we do something. It pushes us to meet our goals.
Motivation
Nicholas has a goal to exercise 5 days a week. By Sunday, the last day of the week, he has only exercised 4 times. He is really tired, but knows that if he doesn't exercise today he won't meet his goal for the week, so he gets up and completes his exercise. What emotion was Nicholas likely experiencing?
Trust
Or
Motivation
Motivation
Nicholas was likely feeling motivated to meet his goal for the week, which allowed him to complete the exercise even though he did not want to
Vivian accidentally passed gas in front of a group of her coworkers. Some of them laughed at the situation and continued to make comments about it the rest of the day. Vivian isolated herself as much as she could from everyone to avoid interacting with them because she was too embarrassed. What was likely Vivian's trigger for this emotion?
"Comfort"-Feeling uncomfortable in a situation; anxiety
OR
"Freedom"-Feeling that your choices and autonomy is restricted or blocked in some way
"Comfort"
Vivian felt embarrassed by what occurred and her coworkers response to it, which caused her to feel uncomfortable in the workplace for the rest of the day.
There is a new job opportunity at work at Don was really interested in trying it out. He told his supervisors that he was interested, but they told him that they already picked other people for the job so he would not be trying it out this time. Don was a little gloomy the rest of the day and did not have much motivation to complete his work. What emotion was Don likely experiencing?
Rejected
Or
Worried
Rejected
Don was likely feeling like his supervisors looked over him or rejected him for the job, choosing other people to work on it instead of him. The reality is that not everyone who wants to work on the job can, as there is only so many spots available, but Don was probably feeling hurt that he was not one of the chosen workers.
Olivia made a mistake at work and her supervisor asked her to meet with them after work to discuss it. Olivia's heart has been racing, her palms have been sweaty, and she really doesn't want to have to face her supervisor. What emotion is Olivia likely experiencing?
Worried
Or
Proud
Worried
Olivia is likely worried that she is in trouble or that her supervisor is upset with her.
This element refers to our ability to control our behavior-actions and words. It's our ability to control how we respond to our emotions.
Self-regulate
Amy really likes a shirt that she just bought from the store, but she isn't sure that she wants to wear it out in public because it shows her arms and she doesn't like the way her arms look due to a birthmark she has. What emotion is Amy likely feeling?
Proud
Or
Self-concious
Self-conscious
Amy is likely concerned that other people will take notice of her arms for the wrong reason, and might be worried that she will feel embarrassed if they do
The procedure for a certain work task changed, which required all workers to receive training on the new process. George had been working on the task for many years before this change. After he received the new training, another supervisor instructed him to complete the task in a different way-different from the training or the previous way of doing the task. George felt irritated about this. What was likely George's trigger for this emotion?
"Consistency"-Feeling that you are unable to rely on something due to inconsistencies
OR
"Be Needed"-Feeling that you are not useful; unneeded, or unwanted
"Consistency"
George likely felt irritated because he was being told to do the same task in different ways, ways that were not consistent with each other.
Bruce is a messy eater and tends to eat large portions of food. Thor sat next to Bruce during lunch and started to feel sick to his stomach watching Bruce eat so much food and make such a mess of himself. What emotion was Thor likely experiencing?
Disgust
Or
Sandess
Disgust
Thor was likely feeling disgusted, or "grossed out", by Bruce eating in this manner
Walter brought in leftovers for lunch and put them in the break room fridge. At lunch time he found that someone ate his leftovers, leaving him without a lunch to eat. After slamming the door of the fridge, Walter questioned all of his coworkers and raised his voice when talking with them. What emotion was Walter likely experiencing?
Anger
Or
Surprise
Anger
While Walter's reactions to the situation weren't completely appropriate for the workplace, he was likely feeling angry that someone stole his lunch and left him without anything to eat for the day.
This element refers to our ability to be conscious of our character, feelings, motives, and desires. It involves being mindful of yourself and reflecting on your behavior to gain more insight.
Self-awareness
Manuel completed all of his work tasks and now has nothing to do. Time seems to be going so slow and he's starting to feel a bit tired. What emotion is Manuel likely experiencing?
Rejected
Or
Bored
Bored
With nothing left to do, Manuel is likely feeling bored as he doesn't have anything to distract himself with as the time passes at work
Wanda was talking to one of her coworkers, Rachel, about a work project they are both assigned to. Rachel kept interrupting Wanda and talking over her when they were sharing ideas. Wanda felt angry about this. What was likely Wanda's trigger for this emotion?
"Be Liked"-Feeling that others around you do not personally like you
OR
"Respect"-Feeling disrespected by someone or a circumstance
"Respect"
Interrupting and talking over someone when they are talking is rude, and Wanda was likely feeling disrespected by Rachel's actions which caused her to feel angry with her.
Thanos was having a really bad day where nothing seemed to be going right for him. He had a mission to gather some special rocks and wasn't able to complete it. But, he reminded himself that tomorrow is another day and another chance to complete his mission, which made him feel better about it. What emotion was Thanos likely experiencing?
Optomistic
Or
Anger
Optimistic
Thanos was likely feeling optimistic, as he was having a bad day but tried to keep a positive attitude