Popular belief suggests that the vast majority of Americans have a pessimistic outlook on the effects that: anger, embarrassment, and sadness have on a person. In the article, “Beyond Happiness: The Upside of Feeling Down,” author Matthew Hutson discusses how such emotions are known to produce unpleasant feelings, as we suppress them, medicate them,
and criticize ourselves for experiencing them (Hutson). The purpose of this report is to discuss how these emotions can actually prove beneficial for the success, survival, and growth of humans. Methods used in this report include psychological studies, the life experiences of others, and educational research from reputable universities. Results from Hutson's studies and findings
demonstrated that that one must endure all facets of emotional responses, so that life can be experienced its entirety. And once these emotions are acknowledged and experienced, can one truly begin to grow, succeed, and change in to a happier, more fulfilled version of oneself.
