The Role of Emotions in the Workplace: A Psychological Investigation

This report provides a psychological analysis of emotions in the workplace. It explores the importance of emotional expression, body language, and employee satisfaction. The report discusses how emotions impact professional behavior, productivity, and the relationship between employees. It emphasizes the significance of managing emotions in the workplace, highlighting the need for emotional intelligence and professional conduct. The report also touches upon the role of parents in helping children understand and express their emotions effectively. The report provides a comprehensive overview of the influence of emotions in professional settings, supported by relevant research and literature.

Individuals and emotions

Emotions and Individuals
Emotions are a largely vital part of our everyday lives. Yet, our grasp on what emotions are how
to study these emotions is still tenuous (LeDoux, Phelps & Alberini, 2016). The expression of
these emotions is however different in different cultural settings. I have always been an
extrovert, I find it easy to communicate with new people and express myself in front of them. I
have little control over my emotions or my expression towards the same. I find comfort and
solace in sharing my emotions with people in times of happiness as well as sadness.
There has been growing research about the pivotal role that emotions play in our educational and
professional settings (Pekrun & Linnenbrink-Garcia, 2014). Emotions play a very strong role in
our professional lives as well. Emotions at work place need to be well balanced. Expression of
emotion leads to building of trust and honesty among people. However, easy expression of every
emotion, can be presumed as vulnerability. This expression of emotions plays an even critical
role in the relationship between a junior and a senior. In a workspace, it often becomes
imperative to demonstrate disappointment or satisfaction with another employee and one must
learn upon how to be able to do that without being unprofessional or offensive.
At the workplace, the employee must feel satisfied. This positive emotion will lead to enhanced
innovation, productiveness and effectiveness at work. However, if the employee is not satisfied,
that emotion will have an adverse impact on the performance of the employee even if not
expressed clearly. The seniors must put efforts in noticing, identifying and analyzing such
emotions. Emotions can also be expressed through body language. Therefore, keeping a strong
eye on people’s body language can also help in understanding them better (McGaugh, 2016).

People often face difficult and conflicting situations at workplace. At such a time, it is crucial for
employees to control their emotions and behave in a professional manner. Excessive display of
anger by shouting or crying will be considered vulnerable, unprofessional and lead to more
conflicts. Therefore, it is important that from early childhood, parents work towards effectively
building and understanding emotions as this makes it easy for them in their later lives, to control
or express emotions.

References
LeDoux, J., Phelps, L. and Alberini, C., 2016. What We Talk About When We Talk About
Emotions.
Pekrun, R. and Linnenbrink-Garcia, L. eds., 2014. International handbook of emotions in
education. Routledge.
McGaugh, J.L. ed., 2016. Emotions and bodily responses: A psychophysiological approach.
Academic Press.