[motovation problem]. No, human euphoria is much more than simple neural reenforcement. It is a result of special endorphines such as dopomine that are released when the midbrain is happy about something.
You see, the cortex has no oppinion about anything whatsovever. It is merely a computational matrix. It receives its programming from exactly two sources. External stimuli and the midbrain/brain-steam. (though special areas of the cortex are dedicated to doing some of the high-level work required by emotional circuits). In the brain steam there are special neural networks that generate special kinds of "decisions" that I will call "oppinions". ;) When this circuit likes something it gets all happy and sends excitory signals... When it is unhappy it sends inhibitory signals. A particular disorder that I have (and many other people have) is depression where excessive inhibitory signals are generated. I'm still reading and hopefully I'll have some ideas about emotional "qualia" and the like. -- pain (n): see Linux. http://users.rcn.com/alangrimes/ ------- To unsubscribe, change your address, or temporarily deactivate your subscription, please go to http://v2.listbox.com/member/?[EMAIL PROTECTED]
