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Originally Posted by Delphi
Emotions make us human don't they? Who and what are we if we can't empathise?
Part of the definition of a psychopath/sociopath is the inability to share someone else's feelings. Individually and collectively we set aside our emotions at our peril.
And I agree with Carmen that it's really important to observe one's feelings. It's not the same as denying or suppressing them. Feel sad, angry, happy, whatever, and be responsible for the feeling and the subsequent action.
And it's getting more and more interesting to observe how emotions are manipulated via the media and how our attention is diverted.
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I agree, of course emotions are a vital part of us humans. I wouldn't want to be without it. I've learned to observe my feelings and I believe that most people on this board are no less aware of that necessity and the responsibility of the feelings and its effects, whatever they may be.
The problem is however that observing one's emotions doesn't necessarily mean that one can control what their outcome is. I for one can not hide it if I feel a certain way, and I think that's fine, however I have noticed that less and less emotion surfaces at all.
And this also doesn't mark the difference between the 'real' emotions and the 'programmed' emotions.