-Elda-Rosa Coulthrust, PsyD Emotions vs. Feelings: What’s the Difference? Well, let’s clear something up—because this is one of those things people think they understand, but don’t always fully grasp. Emotions and feelings are not the same thing. We use them like they are, but they play two very different roles in how we experience life… and how we cope with it. At the most basic level, emotions happen in the body, and feelings are the meaning we make of those emotions. Befor