> Not a new point either, but you'd be surprised how many people don't know their own feelings. My psych professor told countless anecdotes of patients who didn't know that the disquieting feelings they experienced when e.g. being inside an elevator were actually a panic attack.
That doesn’t surprise me at all. Why would anyone instinctively know the terms a psychologist would use to categorize their feelings?
That’s like saying you’d be surprised at how many people don’t know the key of their favorite song.