bossdetox.ingAffect labeling
Name a feeling in simple language to create a pause.
Research-supported underlying process · evidence grade B
Where it comes from
Experimental work by Matthew Lieberman and colleagues.
What the evidence says
Naming a feeling changes emotion-related brain responses in experiments; evidence for workplace outcomes is indirect.
When it helps
Acute anger, fear or shame.
Try it
- Name it in one word: angry, afraid, embarrassed, confused, overloaded. Then return to the facts.
- Name a feeling if you want to. You can still choose a factual next step while it is present.
Watch out
- You choose the label. Nothing should guess your emotion for you.
- Never infer feelings from user appearance or text.
Sources
The evidence label describes a broader process or framework. This extension and its brief workplace exercises have not been independently validated.