Emotional Regulation 101 Emotions; we all have them. Those feelings that act as signals for threats or rewards. Emotions act like a compass and sometimes offer much guidance. For instance, if you steal sugar and lie to your parents about it because of fear and your parents end up finding out, letting the fear direct you wasn’t really productive. However, you may experience the same emotion of fear when you see a rabid dog on the streets and choose to run. In this case, fear d