Dr. Wilkinson explores two theories for constructing emotions and their value in interpreting emotions. We pull apart key ideas of each theory to explore how they can me utilized for improving our emotional lives.

Guest:
Dr. Brett Wilkinson serves as Director of the Counselor Education program, founding Director of the PFW Institute for Counseling Research (ICR), and Editor-in-Chief for the ACA's national Journal of Humanistic Counseling. A Licensed Mental Health Counselor (LMHC), he earned Bachelor's degrees in Psychology and Philosophy from the University of Kentucky and a Master's degree in Clinical Mental Health Counseling from Eastern Kentucky University. His doctoral degree in Counselor Education and Supervision is from the University of Northern Colorado with a cognate in couples and family counseling.

To learn more about Dr. Wilkinson, please visit:
https://www.pfw.edu/about-pfw/who-we-are/directories/brett-wilkinson

Please note the time stamps for podcast content:
2:10 - Research - More than a feeling: Constructing emotion in theory and practice - Givens & Wilkinson (2020)
2:50 - Concepts - Natural Kind Emotions & Constructed Emotions
4:20 - Concepts - Natural Kind Emotions
5:40 - Concepts - Theory of Constructed Emotions
9:05 - Concepts - Cultural Interpretation
12:20 - Concepts - Positive Cultural Interpretations
13:30 - Example - Friend Problems (from Natural Kind Viewpoint)
21:00 - Example - Friend Problems (from Constructed Emotions Viewpoint)
25:00 - Idea - Emotions and Teenagers
28:10 - Idea - Body & Mind Distinctions and Cultural Values
31:00 - Example - Paying attention to body sensations around Depression
38:45 - Strategy - The Importance of Pausing
41:55 - Strategy - Giving Space to Feel Emotions (Modeling)
44:40 - Adult Strategy - Giving Space for Context
49:00 - Idea - Regulating when we become Dysregulation
50:35 - Strategies - Noticing vs. Rationali
61:00 - Personal Strategy - Exercise
62:30 - Personal Strategy - 5 Minutes of Breathing
63:30 - Book - Breath: The New Science of a Lost Art - James Nestor
64:10 - Personal Strategy - Creative Music

Special thanks to musical artists:
Psalm Trees: https://psalmtreesbeats.bandcamp.com/
HVYEVY: https://hvyevy.bandcamp.com/

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