Emotions have been seen in psychology field for many years and handled specifically to individual. Considering emotion's history, it's seen as main subject of many philosophers, sociologists, anthropologists and historians. In this study, using historical research method, one of qualitative methods, it's been aimed to discover the place of emotions in historical course and to reveal its importance in social relations. According to the historical research; In Ancient Greece, while emotions were considered within framework of virtue concept, with Middle Ages, boundaries of the mindemotion dichotomy drawn sharply and the emotion was in the grip of the church and considered as sin, and in 17th century, collective feelings were mentioned and its import role in organizing social relations was emphasized, with modernization process, certain emotions were seen as specific to certain environment, in 20th century, it was emphasized individualized emotions can't be seen as free of capitalism with digital technologies. As a result; contrary to popular belief, in all periods, it's been underlined emotions have a key importance in organizing social relations and should be disciplined, tamed, kept under control from past to present rather than confining to individual sphere.