Connecting

[jbbarker1947]

Source: MSN - Lifestyles

There is an actual, physical chunk of brain that runs your emotions called the limbic brain. You can trace its development back a hundred million years. You can see it on an MRI. Every second you spend with other people, your limbic brain is tuning in to them, being changed by their moods, and changing theirs in turn. It's a constant, life-affirming limbic dance.

Experimental psychologists have known for decades that we share moods. If you don't believe me, just think of the people who make you feel better simply by walking into a room. These sorts of interactions feel so good (directly and unconsciously) that we would wither away without them. This is why you should never underrate the emotional side of your life.

[chonsigirl]

*rats*

You mean, with hyper 12 year olds, the day before vacation, I can pick up on their moods and be hyper too? Where's my diet coke!

*ha-they will work anyway!*

But that is true, especially for empathetic people.