ABSTRACT
Emotions are far from illogical, even though they may at times be very painful. Emotions also have their dark side. Anger and rage can be destructive and result in harm to oneself and to others who dare to get in our way. Emotions guide and often determine behaviour, raising us up and then allowing us to crash back down to earth. This chapter explores the ways in which emotions, both positive and negative, impact learning and why being a Vulcan doesn't necessarily make one more successful. The process of learning involves cognitive, emotional as well as social processes. Recently, certain skills have been identified as 'non-cognitive' in an attempt to distinguish them from those more directly related to aspects of learning such as memory and attention. Many researchers view emotions as three separate but interrelated constructs: affective tendencies, core affect and emotional experiences. Emotions can aid wellbeing but they can also scupper it.
