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Do we really know what we feel?

Several missed note can feel louder than an entire concert. During a recent performance, pianist Elena slipped, so slightly, that most listeners didn’t even notice it. Yet, for Elena, the emotional swirl unfolded internally.

We are all Elena sometimes, and what are those hidden emotional layers that we feel? Drawing on contemporary research, the story traces Elena’s inner monologue as an entry point into the psychology of emotion: what we feel (emotions), how we feel about our feelings (metaemotions), why we feel (attributions), and how we perceive others emotions (perceived emotions). Full story available on the site.(📷: Micha Ober/Unsplash)

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