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Human Nature & EmotionThe greatest emotion of all
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I can see what your saying Conway. However the pure human condition involves a balance of emotions, like the yin-yang. There is no one underlying 'great emotion'. Each emotion corresponds wi... |
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Human Nature & EmotionThe greatest emotion of all
37 Posts • 9578 Views Philosophy Forum |
lack of emotions is only one definition of apathy, it also means
"1. Lack of interest or concern, especially regarding matters of general importance or appeal; indifference. "
Apathy... |
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Intelligence, Memory & BrainEmotions vs Logic
30 Posts • 15045 Views Psychology Forum |
And as for life having no point: I'm pretty sure the purpose of life has to do with relationships, so without emotion can attachments and relationships even be formed? And if that's not the... |
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The Mind
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I disagree to an extent, controlling emotinons can be a useful thing depending on what you mean by it. if controlling your emotinons is purely suppressing a feeling to prevent it causing a problem, eg... |
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People hate vegetarians
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ok Metal Giant, here are some attempts at answering the genuine questions you have raised, bullshit ranting and attention grabbing "wit" aside.
it is wrong to think purely of yourself an... |
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Emotions & FeelingsConerning emotions and feelings.
6 Posts • 2797 Views Psychology Forum |
We all have this thing in us known as the black box. Noam Chomsky and others have theorized that every human has it. The faculty of language is our unique ability to communicate emotions that have evo... |
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God in ReligionDoes GOD Not Existed?
171 Posts • 42025 Views Religion Forum |
Let's get a few things straight, DT......:)
God creates, and God can take away. His choice in the matter. NO matter what you think is right has no conclusive stance with God. In other words,... |
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Emotions & FeelingsEmotions
6 Posts • 2827 Views Psychology Forum |
I believe our emotions are born out of the complex interaction between the physical, ie brain processes, chemical reactions caused by a chain reaction in the web of neurons that are all interconected... |
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ChristianityJesus's death was faked
82 Posts • 24239 Views Religion Forum |
Our emotions are mainly dependent on how we evaluate ourselves, events that befall us, our actions and the actions of others. During our lives everyone establishes a basic understanding of ourselves a... |
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Society & SociologyMusic
77 Posts • 22106 Views Psychology Forum |
most definitely worse. maybe its because we look back on some memory we've subconsiously associated that song with in our minds, and it takes awhile for those emotions to build up to a level that... |
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Divorce
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i dont think people are as willing to work out their problems as they use to be, people have gotten more and more lazy and out of touch with their emotions and as this has happend the divorce rate has... |
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God in ReligionWhy Do You NOT Believe In God?
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I'm being quite serious here. I'm not just talking "fluff". It has been mentioned that emotions are what makes us such a messed up society. And I agree. But if it's emotions t... |
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Emotions & FeelingsSkepticism, Fear, and Anger
24 Posts • 7365 Views Psychology Forum |
Fear is the greatest creation and emotion man has made up. Without out it life wouldn't be sustainable. It's like a line...i.e.
FEAR----------- ------------------------------ --------LOVE... |
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Emotions & FeelingsSimple Human Emotions
4 Posts • 2734 Views Psychology Forum |
Emotions are mostly tied to chemical responses in the brain, the release of endorphins. This can be a response to fear, or other stimuli, and serves a dual purpose. First, it can effect pain receptors... |
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Life & DeathWhat is the soul?
194 Posts • 41874 Views Philosophy Forum |
Here is something,,,,,we take in air, we take in food, it processes, we take in thought, we take in light, we take in pleasure, we take in water, we take in sights sounds and all other tangible and in... |
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Emotions & FeelingsExplaining your emotions
13 Posts • 3632 Views Psychology Forum |
Without emotions we could not exist
We would still exist. Emotions help dictate our decision but they are not the final say. I feel that emotion is something that can be replaced with logic. For ex... |
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Intelligence, Memory & BrainEmotions vs Logic
30 Posts • 15045 Views Psychology Forum |
@ decius nail on the head, emotions is how our subconsous mind tries to communicate with us.
Proffeser chomsky espouses the black box theory, the iidea that all humans have an inate falcuty to crea... |
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Intelligence, Memory & BrainEmotions vs Logic
30 Posts • 15045 Views Psychology Forum |
Given the vs. title I'll say this this way.
An example of logic "defeating" emotion, with significant practical applications, is when one either uses logic to deduce a fact and elici... |
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Human Nature & EmotionThe greatest emotion of all
37 Posts • 9578 Views Philosophy Forum |
Sadness pushes us foward to a better future, because we want happiness/joy/pleasure in our lives right? We do not enjoy sadness thus we strive for happiness!
But without happiness we would be sad... |
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PoetryThoughts Unchained
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Our emotions in song.
When I hear a touching song, it doesn't matter how many eons preceding me,
it is one person feeling something, evaluating their feelings, feeling passion enough to sen... |
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Gender PsychologySexyness and Sluttyness
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"If you believe the goal of life is to reproduce, then I assume you are taking animals into account as well. So, would you call one of your female pets a slut because she manages to attract lots... |
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Reality & Metaphysics'reality'
100 Posts • 22811 Views Philosophy Forum |
Thanks for explaining your thoughts. I understand them better now. :D
Certain religions say that pride and arrogance is what made Satan a fallen angel or a reject from Heaven. He felt better than... |
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Intelligence, Memory & BrainEmotions vs Logic
30 Posts • 15045 Views Psychology Forum |
I stand somewhere in the middle of the argument. Although emotions are important I don't do everything based off of emotion. In fact there are instances where I will go counter to my emotions. Fo... |
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what is it we feel?
10 Posts • 3714 Views Philosophy Forum |
Ive been troubled lately with the issue of feelings and emotions. There are non stop scientific explanations about hormone receptors blah blah blah. But also theres the theory of the freely feeling so... |
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Emotions & FeelingsEmotions
6 Posts • 2827 Views Psychology Forum |
I would like to think that emotions cause the reactions. Although I don't really know. |
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