I am far from an expert, but I teach psychology. If any specialist wants to weigh in, I willingly defer. Here's what I know:
Emotion is response. It includes a bodily reaction including facial muscles, and then a "feeling" that occurs just slightly later. The latest I've read, the researchers aren't quite sure why we need the concomitant "feeling." if our bodies are already moving toward or away (e- moto) from the stimulus and our faces are communicating, why do we need to feel that feeling inside?
Also: if I recall correctly, if one trains oneself to be less outwardly expressive, one will also feel less strongly over time. The body affects the mind, of course. If you need to feel better, raise your eyebrows, etc.
Spock starts Kohlinar, the complete purging of emotion. I wonder what that's like?
Emotion is response. It includes a bodily reaction including facial muscles, and then a "feeling" that occurs just slightly later. The latest I've read, the researchers aren't quite sure why we need the concomitant "feeling." if our bodies are already moving toward or away (e- moto) from the stimulus and our faces are communicating, why do we need to feel that feeling inside?
Also: if I recall correctly, if one trains oneself to be less outwardly expressive, one will also feel less strongly over time. The body affects the mind, of course. If you need to feel better, raise your eyebrows, etc.
Spock starts Kohlinar, the complete purging of emotion. I wonder what that's like?