Emotion Is Variation in the Pursuit of a Goal
Why do we have so many negative emotions? Why, when we get angry or sad, do we want to avoid the anger or sadness rather than deal with it directly?…
Why do we have so many negative emotions? Why, when we get angry or sad, do we want to avoid the anger or sadness rather than deal with it directly?…
For a long time, since the beginning of philosophy, a thick line has been drawn between the passions and reason. And intuitively, this partition seems justified. It is when we…
Especially today, we have a hard time understanding the erratic behavior of our own attention. It is our gateway into the conscious world, and for some reason, we can barely…
Have you ever been unable to describe to someone what your experiencing? Not simply because it is so complicated or the person you are talking to just won’t understand, but…
When we think about art, we think about the fine arts; we think of the painter who labors over an idea, reclusive, subordinating all practical necessities to perfect an ideal…
To begin describing the motivation behind social behaviors already runs the risk of treating the experience of hate, love, and all the vigorous social emotions, as mechanical and without dignity…
What makes humans different from animals? One can list many things, but ultimately the most significant answer comes as a major shift in our ability to think using representatives of…
An introduction to how emotions come from instincts and how they help us make decisions before we act.
Before diving into the domain of psychological mechanisms and structures, we need to be conscious of our whole approach to the subject.