Being so hurt you can’t cry anymore or having no feelings at all
Jerry became emotionally numb after his dog died and girlfriend broke up with him.
An area of Philosophical thought that seeks to understand the emotions attributed to god. The claim of an Emotionalist is that emotions as an evolutionary mechanism for survival would not apply to a perfect, self-sufficient being.
A cognitive understanding of emotions has demonstrated a link between emotional states and motivational responses. God as a perfect, self-sufficient being would not have motivations toward survival or a need for love. An eternal being for which there is no equal or greater by nature would not give rise to emotions but instead would act out its own will without regard of the emotional state of its creation.
Emotionalism explores the emotional and motivational mechanisms of a creator god.
A term used by development executives in Hollywood as a way to avoid actually figuring out a problem with a character and/or story.
Listen Bill, your script is lacking emotionality. We want you to take some time, work on that, and come back to us when you think you've hit your mark. Because, at the end of the day, we're just going to need more emotionality in order to win over an audience.
THX.
Exec
when it's convenient for someone to completely disconnect from a person and be uncaring about the impact on that person
You are emotionally disposable to someome when they can cut you off from contact and conversation, and while you cry and grieve they could care less that you are crying and grieving.
When you let in-the-moment emotions drive your decisions because you only see how good they are for you in the short term, not how much they will likely fuck you over in the long term.
She is so emotionally nearsighted that marrying "Mr. Right Now" seemed like a better decision than waiting for "Mr. Right."
When your body and mind are taken over by emotion without regard to boundaries
When I met the man of my dreams, I was emotionally enclaved with love and affection.
Emotional dumping is an act of unconsciously sharing your feelings or perspective without an awareness of the other person and their emotional state or needs. Emotional dumping typically occurs as a heightened reactive response to a triggering event that is relived and repeated within a conversation.
“I understand you are hurt right now, and I want to be there for you. I am just not in the space to listen right now.” “You’re emotionally dumping on me right now, I would appreciate it if you ask me where I am at before diving into what is going on for you.” “I am going through a lot myself right now; I am not able to listen right now.”