emotions of judgment

English translation: Yes, I'd say it does mean "judging emotionally".

13:14 Mar 29, 2016
English language (monolingual) [PRO]
Psychology / emotions
English term or phrase: emotions of judgment
Hi,
I was wondering whether “emotions of judgement” in the following section might simply mean “judging emotionally” or whether it may have other nuances of meaning...

Thanks in advance for your help!

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Take a minute now and think about a specific moment from that last few days when something didn’t go right between you and one of your kids. Imagine yourself in that moment. Picture yourself, and picture your child. Now write. First, describe your actions and reactions to the situation. Just explain what you did, without * emotions of judgment *. Imagine that you are a camera recording what happened. (For example, you might write, “When he hit his sister I got SO mad. I didn’t yell at him, but I came down hard on him and told him he’s too big and too old to be doing that. I basically shamed him. Then I ….”)
haribert
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Selected answer:Yes, I'd say it does mean "judging emotionally".
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Jack Doughty
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Local time: 17:23
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3 +6Yes, I'd say it does mean "judging emotionally".
Jack Doughty


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Yes, I'd say it does mean "judging emotionally".


Explanation:
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Jack Doughty
United Kingdom
Local time: 17:23
Native speaker of: English
PRO pts in category: 20
Grading comment
Thank you very much!
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Asker: Thanks, Jack, for your help!


Peer comments on this answer (and responses from the answerer)
agree  Robert Forstag: In other words, "judgmental emotions." The term itself is a contradiction in terms, given that "judgment" implies cognition. What the author is really referring to here are "emotionally laden thoughts/judgments."
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agree  Tina Vonhof (X): Agree with Robert: 'judgmental emotions', i.e., emotions like anger, self-blaming, etc.
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agree  philgoddard: Yes, I think you're right. The phrasing is a bit odd, and I can see why the asker posted it.
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agree  David Hollywood
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agree  acetran
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agree  Yasutomo Kanazawa
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