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How Emotions Are Made
In short, we find that your emotions are not built-in but made from more basic parts. They are not universal but vary from culture to culture. They are not triggered; you create them. They emerge as a combination of the physical properties of your body, a flexible brain that wires itself to whatever environment it develops in, and your culture and
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your emotional experiences feel like they are the truth of the world around you, when in reality the culture we live in shapes your emotions...and your emotions serve as a lens for interpreting the world around you.
Kristen Lindquist • In your feelings? Turns out, we all experience emotions differently
We are often aware of our physiological responses, although we may not be aware of the features in the environment that trigger neuroception. These physiological feelings often influence our personal narrative of the experience. Our story has to fit, and sometimes it’s totally irrational: “I like this person/I don’t like this person/This person tre
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