1 What’s the difference between feelings and emotions ?

2 Can they be interchangeable ?

Question

1 What’s the difference between feelings and emotions ?

2 Can they be interchangeable ?

Answer

1. Difference:
    * Emotions are instinctive, automatic reactions.
    * Feelings are personal interpretations of those emotions.
2. Interchangeable?
    * In casual talk, yes.
    * In psychology, no—they have distinct meanings.