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How can a person accept two different feelings about the same thing?

A person can have two different feelings at the same time. These feelings can seem opposite. Both feelings are real and okay.

By Pawan Nayar · from the LLOS AI Learning record

The rule

A person can have two different feelings at the same time.

These feelings can seem opposite. Both feelings are real and okay.

A person can feel sad and happy at the same time. A person can feel love and anger at the same time. This is called 'permission for the and'. It helps a person accept all their feelings. This reduces guilt and brings peace.

A student feels sad that a friend moved away. The student also feels happy to have more time for hobbies. The student can accept both feelings. The student does not have to choose only one feeling.

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Human-Computer Interaction

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Natural Language Understanding

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Questions people ask

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