In his view, fatigue is a protective emotion rather than a reflection of the body's physiological state; its action is preëmptive and involuntary.
Her beauty, and sheer decency, continues to inspire a passionately protective emotion in Ozu fans whenever they see this film - or any of the films she made with him.
Fear is a protective emotion which signals danger and helps us to prepare for and cope with it.
As for Vikander, she is one of those performers who, for all their beauty, remain uncomfortable to watch, such is their lack of a protective layer; emotions rise up in her, unhindered, and declare themselves, down to the last tremor, on her face.
And then it would all turn into one strong emotion — protective rage — when I'd see a group of teenagers laughing and pointing at them.
The reason she didn't, I suspect, was also the reason she was not only "reserved and reticent" but was also — the Times obit again — "known for guarding her privacy" and was described by a friend (who said, "I had to interrogate her to find out what was happening in her personal life") as "elusive and enigmatic, protective of her emotions".
According to Lang's biphasic model of emotions protective reflexes (e.g. startle response) are primed if a defensive motivational set is activated.
It is believed Ride never publicly addressed her sexuality prior to her death, and as a New York Times article notes, her longtime journalist friend Susan Okie is said to have described the physicist as "elusive and enigmatic" and "protective of her emotions" in a 1983 Washington Post profile.
The mediational analyses will allow us to evaluate our model of resilience that targets five protective factors (positive emotions, cognitive flexibility, life meaning, active coping, social support) to promote psychosocial well-being (ie., conceptual theory test), and the independent contribution of each of the protective factors in promoting change.
So "having to portray the complex emotions of a protective father was not a stretch for him," she adds.
As mothers we are adjusting to new emotions, a fiercely protective love and redefining ourselves as we wish to be, as a first time mother.
