"It's better for someone else to hear it, who can view the whole thing objectively, without any emotion, " says Court of Appeal judge Shaik Daud.

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Sometimes just giving yourself permission to feel any emotion without judgment or censorship can lessen the intensity of those negative emotions.

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In 1988, Michael Dukakis lost a double-digit lead and then the election after he answered without any apparent feeling or emotion, moderator Bernie Shaw's question as to whether he theoretically would support the death penalty for someone who raped his wife.

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The first woman with a serious shot at a major-party presidential bid faced challenges unlike any other: public demands to show emotion without appearing emotional, to demonstrate willingness to compromise and admit error without appearing weak.

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