ABSTRACT
Many of us learn to hide, ignore or minimise the feelings. The authors try to believe that they are rational and logical, and that feeling upset or showing emotion helps no one, least of all themselves. Reader or someone else may have an emotional reaction due to something outside some situation. Sometimes called 'resonance', this occurs when a situation or person reminds the reader of another about which he/she have experienced considerable emotion. The authors may recognise the echo of the previously experienced emotion in an inappropriate reaction to something or someone – or they may be baffled by the way in which they responded. Sometimes the authors just try to ignore the emotion, especially if it is one that they have brought into the situation from outside. If the reader's emotional state is likely to affect his/her relationship with others, it is wise to mention the cause and to apologise for his/her distraction.
