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What is this phenomenon called?
When if you are feeling angry about something, for example, it reminds you of all the other things that have made you angry in the past, and you get angry about those things all over again on top of your anger that you have already, and it feels like you have always been angry!
Or insert other emotion like guilt, joy, sadness, whatever
No I know that this is normal, I just need to know what it is called. For an essay. Not resentment as someone said, it works for any feeling positive or negative. It's like when you file that new feeling you have to open the filing cabinet in your head and when you do that you spot all the other things that are already filed there and relive them a bit. I know it must have a name. What is it??!
3 Answers
- Phyllis GLv 41 decade ago
It sounds like you may have unresolved feelings from your childhood.
Many times, the oldest feelings are the most intense & we build from there.
Allow yourself to think back on those feelings, & ask yourself "Why did I have that reaction?"
It might have been appropriate at the time, but maybe you felt guilty about it.
If you understand it, you can decrease the intensity of that particular emotion.
Hope this helps. Good luck.
Source(s): Social Worker - Anonymous1 decade ago
Baggage. Never let the sun set on your anger.
