The Pleasant Emotions
There are two reasons why more attention is given to the undcsir emotions of fear and anger and less to the more positive emotior joy, pleasure, delight, and affection. First, fear and anger are USt exhibited in specific ways. One has a fear of failing an examination. One is angry about a regulation that he or she perceives to be nn On the other hand. pleasure, happiness, and the like are general feelings, d:fficult to pin down. Second, fear and anger often bring sequence of problems which must be dealt with. No doubt a pa the reason why adolescence seems to be the un age, a time uf st and stress, is that negative behavior is so easily observed. It often creates community problems. Part of the problem is that adoiesc are expected to be disturbed.
For the teen-ager with abilities. with a sense of humor, Ii in a favorable home and schoo] climate. the pleasant emot may outweigh the negative behavior. Some of the disturbing emot may even have in them a source of enjoyment, i.e .. they pro excitement. They may even help provide certain required amo of stress.
