Intellect vs Emotion
All of us have experienced learning which involves the application of intellect and emotions.
Intellect vs Emotion
Intellect: the faculty of reasoning and understanding objectively, especially with regard to abstract or academic matters.
Emotion:a natural instinctive state of mind deriving from one’s circumstances, mood, or relationships with others.
These two, intellect and emotion, have always fascinated me. In playing tennis myself, or teaching others to play, (in my career of over 40 years), these two have been in constant contrast with learning. Some want to rule with intellect over their ability to succeed to the next level. Others are full of emotion as they pursue improvement. Both are brought together in exercising self-control.
self-control: the ability to control oneself, in particular one’s emotions and desires or the expression of them in one’s behavior, especially in difficult situations.
In the definition of self-control above, how do intellect and emotion interact? An interesting poll can be found here http://www.debate.org/opinions/is-intellect-more-important-than-emotion.
Which do you find holds more importance in your life?
