Does emotion really need to be that metaphysical? We are physical creatures, and our emotions and feelings are part of our physical interface to the world. A cat's fur stands on end to make the animal look larger upon encountering a dog. A stag's body fills with adrenaline with the thrill of combat. I don't think these emotions are any different than ours.
Our main problem our feelings and the physical reactions that go with are still linked baser, more animal reactions, and they may be obsolete for the situation in our complex world. This is a problem because our feelings and emotions are much closer to our animal mind, which usually gets a drop on our more rational thought processes. The neat thing about ourselves is that our minds create an internal world to percieve. This leads us to having physical reactions to non physical situations. This is the primary reason for the existance of our minds, to be able to predict or engineer pain and joy. Strangely enough, it is by invoking those feelings on a smaller scale. --~--~---------~--~----~------------~-------~--~----~ You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups ""Minds Eye"" group. To post to this group, send email to [email protected] To unsubscribe from this group, send email to [email protected] For more options, visit this group at http://groups.google.com/group/minds-eye?hl=en -~----------~----~----~----~------~----~------~--~---
