Emotions could be understood as logical in the future, despite their complexity and subjectivity, they are rooted in underlying biological and cognitive processes. As our understanding of the human brain and mind advances, we may uncover more about the mechanisms that give rise to emotions, allowing us to interpret them through a logical framework. Here are some points to support this idea:
Now we're playing in my sandbox...
1.) Neuroscientific Advancements: As neuroscience continues to progress, we gain insights into the brain's neural networks and how they influence emotional responses. Understanding the neural basis of emotions could provide a more systematic and logical approach to interpreting and managing emotions.
You will always be behind the curve. This is like saying "love" is just the rush of endorphins. That is the effect, not the cause. If the presence of endorphins were enough to "prove" love exists, then those same endorphins in the same places in the brain are also proof G!d exists ... there are several studies I am aware of that evoke and evince the same endorphins in the same locations in the brain when someone is reverently "reaching" for the Divine. There are religious teachings that G!d is Love.
2.) Evolutionary Perspective: Emotions have likely evolved as adaptive responses to environmental stimuli. By studying the evolutionary origins of emotions and their functional significance, we may discover the logical reasons behind certain emotional reactions and how they contribute to our survival and well-being.
I have seen animal examples that suggest strongly to me of mother/child "love." Fear is probably the first emotion borne from "eat or be eaten." Anger is a human emotion that likely stems from predator psychology. My paper in Psych 101 was on advertising psych; J.B. Watson, B.F. Skinner, Ivan Pavlov, Behaviorism...etc. Love, fear and rage are the basic fundamental / elemental emotions, per Behaviorism and borne out with every (successful) advertisement a person experiences.
3.) Cognitive Psychology: Emotions are intertwined with cognitive processes, such as perception, memory, and decision-making. Investigating the cognitive underpinnings of emotions could shed light on their logic, including how they influence our judgments and behavior.
Only in the sense that our brains attempt to tie various inputs together to solidify the memory. A significant memory will be reinforced with sensory inputs, emotions and / or other factors to reinforce that memory, and why it is easier to remember the time you fell off your bike and broke your arm compared with what you ate for supper last night. The broken arm is a vivid memory reinforced through multiple cognitive (and unconscious) channels, whereas supper not so much.
4.) Cultural and Social Influences: Emotions can be influenced by cultural norms, social context, and individual experiences. Analyzing the cultural and social factors that shape emotional expressions may offer a more comprehensive understanding of the ... reasons behind specific emotional responses in different contexts.
Agreed, after my edit as emotions are not logical.
5.) Artificial Intelligence and Emotion Modeling: Advancements in artificial intelligence (AI) and emotion modeling may lead to a better understanding of the logical patterns governing emotions. By developing AI systems that can recognize and respond to emotions, researchers can gain insights into the underlying principles of emotional processing.
Artificial Intelligence cannot emulate true / actual / valid emotions. It might present as emulating emotion, in the sense a parrot emulates the spoken word, in order to promote human interaction. Machine learning is non-emotive.
6.) Interdisciplinary Approaches: Combining knowledge from various disciplines, such as psychology, neuroscience, philosophy, and anthropology, could contribute to a more holistic and logical understanding of emotions.
OK....how does this apply to how / why a person has or holds a religious belief? Faith is a very personal thing, and people jump through all manner of illogical hoops to retain that faith. "We" invent all kinds of illogical excuses to preserve the illogical elements of our faiths.
While emotions are often viewed as subjective and challenging to quantify in a strict logical sense, the future integration of scientific research and interdisciplinary approaches may help us grasp the logical aspects of emotions more effectively.
Maybe, maybe not. I am inclined to think not based in my studies of the matter.
This understanding could pave the way for better emotional intelligence, mental health support, and personal development.
Maybe, maybe not. I am inclined to think not based in my studies of the matter.
However, it's important to acknowledge that emotions will likely always retain some subjective and individual elements, even as we strive for a more logical understanding.
Agreed. The very fact emotions are subjective negates any affiliation with logic. Logic is not subjective, it is not true for one and not the next. Logic either is, or is not, for all. Otherwise it is not logic. By definition.
I've been trying to logically understand women and some of the things they do that are very illogical to my understanding ever since I started noticing girls. Attributing logical reasoning as a basis to build from is unrealistic. Logic is a learned exercise, and even skilled practitioners lapse from time to time, because logic is not the normal human baseline our minds work from. On the other hand, logic (Boolean Logic) is the only thing a computer AI has to work from and with. Consequently emotions are beyond the scope and ability for a computer to understand in an experiential way, regardless how "improved" the underlying database may be.
So yes, you are partially right, but not fully.
I am more correct than you credit me with.
Look into Behaviorism sometime. And a quick look around this site you will find my studies looking into prehistoric humanity and the development of religion...and a significant if seldom stated aspect is the underlying psychology. A particular favorite is the Ganzfeld Effect and Prisoner's Cinema as they relate to the Cave Paintings such as Lascaux and Alta Mira.
