Strategic Thinking and Its Impact on Emotional Perception
Strategic Thinking and Its Impact on Emotional Perception Strategic thinking can affect the process of understanding and accepting emotions. When someone shows genuine affection, appreciation, or encouragement, the emotion may not be directly felt due to strategic thinking. This type of process creates a gap, which in psychology is commonly known as the Perception-Affect Gap or Strategic Thinking Barrier to Emotional Perception. This gap is basically created when a person analyzes the possible effects of another's intentions, context, and behavior and tries to verify them before making a direct connection with the emotion. The result of this gap is the type of response. Simply put, the person responds analytically and observationally rather than simply expressing emotions. For example, a person receives sincere praise from his colleague. However, instead of expressing joy or excitement directly, he first analyzes the motive and context of the compliment. This helps him move strate...