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Emotions have certain characteristics which can be described as the following Emotions are universal-prevalent in every living organism at all stages of development from infancy to old age. Emotions are personal and thus differ from individual to individual. Same emotions can be aroused by a number of different stimuli objects and situations. Emotions rise abruptly but subside slowly. An emotion once aroused trends to persist and leave behind emotional hang over. Emotions have the quality of displacement. For example an angry reaction caused by a rebuke by the boss can find expression in the beating of the children at home. An emotion can give birth to a number of other similar emotions. There is a negative correlation between the upsurge of emotions and intelligence. Reasoning and sharp intellect restrain the sudden upsurge of emotions. On the other hand, emotional upsurge adversely affects the process of reasoning and thinking powers. The emotional experiences are associated with one or the other instincts or biological drives. The cores of an emotion is feeling, which is aroused onaccount of the cognition of a perceived stimulus, giving birth to a sort of impulsive act or urge to do. Every emotion experience involves many physical and physiological changes in the organism. Some of the changes which express themselves in over behavior are easily observable. Examples of such changes are the bulge of the eyes, the flush of the face, the flow of tears, the pulse rate, the beating of the heart, the choke in the voice, increased perspiration, the butterflies in the stomach, the goose flesh sensations as the body’s hair stand on end, the fleeing from the situation or the attack on the emotions arousing stimulus.