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Emotions are responses to information

Emotions are responses to information

Believe wrong information and you’ll experience wrong feelings.

For example, if you think something about a co-worker, don’t trust those feelings and don’t express those feelings.

At best, let those feelings motivate calm, systematic investigation.

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