Article January 1, 2001 Issue

Feelings vs. emotion: an important difference

I felt more manipulated than informed by the news reports.

By Elaine Follis

I turned off the TV after the evening news. I wanted real concepts to chew on. But I felt more manipulated than informed. I wanted to think, not feel, as I digested the news.

Awhile later I began to worry about that response. Too much emphasis on feeling might lead to extremism; but too much emphasis on thinking and analyzing could make a person heartless and uncaring.

The Bible gives an important example of the balance I was seeking: the life of Jesus, who certainly was both one of the clearest thinkers and one of the most caring individuals the world has ever known.

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