When Ariana Winter is told that her dog has been killed by a car, she feels deeply saddened. Her feelings are then overcome by a surge of anger at the car driver. However, minutes later, she is able to laugh and talk about the good memories spent with her pet. What is one of the reasons that Winter's reaction can be categorized as an emotion?

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Emotions are intense, discrete and short-lived feeling experiences that are often caused by a specific event. Most experts believe emotions are more fleeting than moods. Emotions tend to come and go fairly quickly, maybe even in a matter of seconds.

When Ariana Winter Is Told That Her Dog Has Been