Q Dr. Baars, I am confused about the words “emotions” and “feelings.” Are they the same? A Not quite. Though one can say that all emotions are feelings, the reverse is not true. Not all feelings are emotions. Feelings that are not emotions include, for example, those of pain, hunger, thirst, cold, warmth, fatigue, tension, relaxation, sleepiness, and dizziness. These feelings originate in our body and cause us to be aware of certain changes in a part or the whole of our body, or any of its organs.