Social interaction and emotional processing

[Risen]

So what's the link? I surmise that good social skills and social interaction rely on healthy emotional input, but how, specifically?

 

[Mole]

So what's the link? I surmise that good social skills and social interaction rely on healthy emotional input, but how, specifically?

Emotion (e-motion) puts us in motion.

 

[Arclight]

So what's the link? I surmise that good social skills and social interaction rely on healthy emotional input, but how, specifically?

With high self esteem.

 

[poppy]

Healthy emotional input? Like from the other party?

Because that would make sense in a way. When people give us good vibes we recognize them as not being hostile, so we'll take the time to really absorb what they say and respond.

 

[Risen]

No, I mean more like... emotional processing. Like how your thoughts and experiences are connected to emotional input and judgments.Like for one, being able to empathize with another person's emotional/mental state is crucial (and lacking in aspergers). I think a very basic emotional input is required for the general ability to make judgments, necessary for interacting with people in terms of how you perceive them, and react accordingly.

 

[poppy]

So like, interpreting another person's emotional state, and whether that skill is related to decision making and other cognitive abilities?

Okay, yeah. I feel like someone who understands the structure of the brain better than I do probably has some kind of super answer to exactly that question.

 

[ThatGirl]

Practice, seclusion leads to dissipation of emotions or intense reactions. Emotions are a use it or lose it thing just as much as the mind.

Is that what you are talking about?