A viewer asks: “The classical view of emotions is they “happen to you” – regulation means managing reactions after they occur (e.g., calming down when angry). Lisa Feldman Barrett’s Theory of Constructed Emotion however argues that emotions are constructed (based on context, past learning, and bodily input) rather than hardwired biological and universal responses. If correct, practices like increasing body awareness, expanding emotional vocabulary, and reframing experiences can change the way we build emotions in real time. How well can this framework be used to turn emotional reactions into something we can consciously shape, meaning we have agency over how we feel, rather than just endure?”

Here again, is a largely conjectural series of assumptions that is based on a reasonable interpretation of a number of lines of evidence, that emotional signals and consequences can be managed if done correctly through an approach that works the problem, as most such endeavors have not held up over time in being robust enough and reliable enough to be rewarding in bringing about a lasting outcome. So this is more a theoretical framework for discussing theory than moving towards a likely therapeutic strategy. The kinds of guided imagery exercises used for Holographic Memory Resolution and adapted for use in the Deep Subconscious Mind Reset protocol are actual proven strategies for modifying emotional triggers and repetitive experiencing of unwanted emotions arising from past trauma. The right sequence of maneuvers can extinguish production of negative emotion that has been demonstrated to take place time and time again by simply evoking the memory of a past trauma event. So this is an attempt to understand the possibility, when the actual working mechanics of what is desired have been established. As such, it is an example of the right hand not knowing what the left hand has already done.