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Subject: Emotions Philosophical Discussion.

Emotions are often looked at something you want to get away from but are emotions markers for memories? If emotions are markers for memories in our Brains like files are markers for documents in computers then that means emotion isn't bad but just needs to be controlled. I get this idea because when you're mad you think of memories of being mad or when you're happy you think of memories of when you were happy.

So do you have any objections?

If so please do elaborate

  • 12.17.2012 8:18 PM PDT

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  • 12.17.2012 8:19 PM PDT
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I feel nothing in regards to this thread, does that mean it isn't worth remembering?

  • 12.17.2012 8:20 PM PDT


Posted by: Seggi31
This thread is priceless.
In what way? I have had this idea in my head for some time and just thought I should put it out there for people to see and critique me on it.

  • 12.17.2012 8:20 PM PDT


Posted by: Elegiac
I feel nothing in regards to this thread, does that mean it isn't worth remembering?
It could be that if you don't feel anything towards this thread then it is worthless to remember.

  • 12.17.2012 8:22 PM PDT
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Ehhhh, I was just being a smartass. Emotions aren't so much markers for memories as memories are markers for emotions. At the very least the two go hand in hand. It's a set of information contained in the memory: where you were, how you felt and what was happening at the time. Being in a place that you've been before can evoke a memory of an emotion tied to it just as easily as an emotion can bring a memory to the surface.

  • 12.17.2012 8:32 PM PDT

Sometimes, I dream about cheese.

I believe emotions are a pretty big drawback to productivity.

  • 12.17.2012 8:34 PM PDT


Posted by: Elegiac
Ehhhh, I was just being a smartass. Emotions aren't so much markers for memories as memories are markers for emotions. At the very least the two go hand in hand. It's a set of information contained in the memory: where you were, how you felt and what was happening at the time. Being in a place that you've been before can evoke a memory of an emotion tied to it just as easily as an emotion can bring a memory to the surface.
Interesting, that is true since I have been stoic and I thought of a joke and I felt happy. Still emotions seem to trigger memories a lot more than memories triggering emotions since when fear crosses your mind all the memories associated with fear come up as a way to figure out what to do in a situation since the emotion of fear was dealt with before. This could be an evolutionary reaction to situations where life is giving us stimuli.

  • 12.17.2012 8:38 PM PDT
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I have no strong feelings one way or the other.

  • 12.17.2012 8:39 PM PDT


Posted by: deadlyfluffball
I believe emotions are a pretty big drawback to productivity.
Happiness is an emotion, so if someone working in a job they are happy in where they work as hard as they can because they're happy doing what they're doing means that their productivity has gone down?

  • 12.17.2012 8:39 PM PDT


Posted by: deadlyfluffball
I believe emotions are a pretty big drawback to productivity.
I believe productivity is a pretty worthless goal to strive for.

  • 12.17.2012 8:41 PM PDT
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Posted by: angryMan69
Posted by: Elegiac
Ehhhh, I was just being a smartass. Emotions aren't so much markers for memories as memories are markers for emotions. At the very least the two go hand in hand. It's a set of information contained in the memory: where you were, how you felt and what was happening at the time. Being in a place that you've been before can evoke a memory of an emotion tied to it just as easily as an emotion can bring a memory to the surface.
Interesting, that is true since I have been stoic and I thought of a joke and I felt happy. Still emotions seem to trigger memories a lot more than memories triggering emotions since when fear crosses your mind all the memories associated with fear come up as a way to figure out what to do in a situation since the emotion of fear was dealt with before. This could be an evolutionary reaction to situations where life is giving us stimuli.
With strong emotions, yeah. But we're not always feeling strong emotions, so I'm not of the mind to say 'emotions seem to trigger memories a lot more than memories triggering emotions'.

  • 12.17.2012 8:47 PM PDT
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Posted by: TURTLER9
Posted by: deadlyfluffball
I believe emotions are a pretty big drawback to productivity.
I believe productivity is a pretty worthless goal to strive for.
How on earth did you find the motivation to make this post?

  • 12.17.2012 8:56 PM PDT

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Posted by: angryMan69

Posted by: deadlyfluffball
I believe emotions are a pretty big drawback to productivity.
Happiness is an emotion, so if someone working in a job they are happy in where they work as hard as they can because they're happy doing what they're doing means that their productivity has gone down?


Disregard emotion, gain efficiency.

  • 12.17.2012 8:56 PM PDT


Posted by: Elegiac

Posted by: angryMan69
Posted by: Elegiac
Ehhhh, I was just being a smartass. Emotions aren't so much markers for memories as memories are markers for emotions. At the very least the two go hand in hand. It's a set of information contained in the memory: where you were, how you felt and what was happening at the time. Being in a place that you've been before can evoke a memory of an emotion tied to it just as easily as an emotion can bring a memory to the surface.
Interesting, that is true since I have been stoic and I thought of a joke and I felt happy. Still emotions seem to trigger memories a lot more than memories triggering emotions since when fear crosses your mind all the memories associated with fear come up as a way to figure out what to do in a situation since the emotion of fear was dealt with before. This could be an evolutionary reaction to situations where life is giving us stimuli.
With strong emotions, yeah. But we're not always feeling strong emotions, so I'm not of the mind to say 'emotions seem to trigger memories a lot more than memories triggering emotions'.
Now that I think of it stoicism, an emotion of neutrality, has made me try to seek memories tied to make me feel happy just like when you go seeking through your hard drive for a file then you search through the documents. Basically weak emotions can lead us to search through our memories like stoicism.

  • 12.17.2012 8:58 PM PDT


Posted by: deadlyfluffball

Posted by: angryMan69

Posted by: deadlyfluffball
I believe emotions are a pretty big drawback to productivity.
Happiness is an emotion, so if someone working in a job they are happy in where they work as hard as they can because they're happy doing what they're doing means that their productivity has gone down?


Disregard emotion, gain efficiency.
What?

[Edited on 12.17.2012 8:59 PM PST]

  • 12.17.2012 8:59 PM PDT

Sometimes, I dream about cheese.


Posted by: angryMan69

Posted by: deadlyfluffball

Posted by: angryMan69

Posted by: deadlyfluffball
I believe emotions are a pretty big drawback to productivity.
Happiness is an emotion, so if someone working in a job they are happy in where they work as hard as they can because they're happy doing what they're doing means that their productivity has gone down?


Disregard emotion, gain efficiency.
What?


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  • 12.17.2012 9:00 PM PDT
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Posted by: angryMan69
Now that I think of it stoicism, an emotion of neutrality, has made me try to seek memories tied to make me feel happy just like when you go seeking through your hard drive for a file then you search through the documents. Basically weak emotions can lead us to search through our memories like stoicism.
Dude, you can't describe everything as an emotion, I mean, is there any thought at all that you don't characterise as an emotion?

  • 12.17.2012 9:03 PM PDT


Posted by: Elegiac
Posted by: angryMan69
Now that I think of it stoicism, an emotion of neutrality, has made me try to seek memories tied to make me feel happy just like when you go seeking through your hard drive for a file then you search through the documents. Basically weak emotions can lead us to search through our memories like stoicism.
Dude, you can't describe everything as an emotion, I mean, is there any thought at all that you don't characterise as an emotion?

Thoughts in them selves are not emotions but emotions are markers to those thoughts. I think 2+2=4 then I'm neutral or have no real strong sense of happiness or sadness hence the stoicism but 2+2=4 does mean it is an emotion just means it is a fact.

  • 12.17.2012 9:10 PM PDT
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I'm an INTP, I honestly don't feel, or act on any emotions, on a very regular basis.

  • 12.17.2012 9:15 PM PDT

Halo 3

I'm guessing OP was recently introduced to stoicism.

  • 12.17.2012 9:16 PM PDT

The brain does work that way. When experiencing the same emotion of the particular memory you would remember much easier. This would allow for better survivability.

Think of experiencing incredible fear in a particular situation because you thought you were going to die. When ever you are heightened to that particular emotional level, you will easily remember the previous time you experienced such fear and relate the two experiences.

  • 12.17.2012 9:17 PM PDT


Posted by: Elegiac
I'm an INTP, I honestly don't feel, or act on any emotions, on a very regular basis.
"INTP"? Stoicism is not having strong emotions and being neutral so basically you do think with an emotion but this emotion is a very unspecific memory marker (except with thoughts that are specifically stoic) giving the person who is experiencing the emotion a wider range of memories to reference on.

  • 12.17.2012 9:19 PM PDT


Posted by: Slothful Koala
The brain does work that way. When experiencing the same emotion of the particular memory you would remember much easier. This would allow for better survivability.

Think of experiencing incredible fear in a particular situation because you thought you were going to die. When ever you are heightened to that particular emotional level, you will easily remember the previous time you experienced such fear and relate the two experiences.
Yes but some people argue that memory also triggers emotions and so far, none have convinced me.

  • 12.17.2012 9:24 PM PDT

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