Tension: Definition, Examples, & The Role of StressTension – whether physical, emotional, or both – is something we all experience. Learn more about tension and the role of stress in our experience of tension.
Tension is a term that can also be used to describe your own physical and emotional experiences. These ‘tense’ experiences are something we are likely all familiar with. Sometimes tension is a negative experience that occurs in response to an uncomfortable social situation, anxiety, or after a long night of low-quality sleep. Other times tension can be a desirable experience when it occurs in the context of music, film, literature, and other art forms. Whether relating to the physics of suspension bridges or the emotional experiences of two people in conflict, the property that tension describes seems to remain relatively consistent. That is, in all of these examples, tension still describes a kind of strain created by the pull of opposing forces. Here we will focus on how tension manifests physically and emotionally in our personal experiences.
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