The person is capable to have a set of feelings and to show a set of emotions, however very often we begin to confuse these concepts. Most of people ask a question what difference between emotions and feelings as they are shown and as it is possible to define that the person, emotions or feelings worries.
Difference of emotions with feelings and feelings
If to address psychology, then it is possible to give accurate definition to these two such similar concepts. Emotions is a short-term reaction of the person to a specific situation or object, they are shown often spontaneously and almost unconsciously. As for feelings, this already more conscious and long state which is almost always realized by the person.
Also one more essential difference between emotions and feelings is their manifestation. Feelings, as a rule, are shown inside, and emotions outside, it is difficult to control and hide them. For example, you were unexpectedly frightened by a dog, the fear which overcame you these minutes will be shown on your face, sharply and unconsciously, on you it will be visible that at this moment you experienced emotion of fear. And sensation of fear (for example, fear of snakes, the closed space, etc.) can live in subconsciousness quite long time or in general all life. As a rule, feelings do not disappear anywhere, they can just not be shown a long time while emotions are shown instantly and also quickly can go out.
Very often our emotions develop into feelings, for example, interest, joy at the sight of the specific person can develop into pure, sincere and conscious feelings, for example, in love over time.
One more difference of emotions with feelings is that emotions, as a rule, after manifestation are capable to change mood of the person, for example, you were unexpectedly frightened and the emotion of fear will cause recession of mood, or, on the contrary, the emotion of joy will instantly lighten the mood, feelings usually change feelings.