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bablebooee OP t1_j9ryzrb wrote

Reply to comment by johnp299 in Will we be able to modify our brains in the future? by bablebooee

Why would you choose to make your emotions less dominant?

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johnp299 t1_j9th5q9 wrote

When a person is overwhelmed with emotions, fear, anger, their own safety and the safety of others can be at risk. I'm not saying get rid of emotions entirely. But the human brain can be so dominated by emotions at times that it screws everything else up. 100,000 years ago, it wasn't so terrible if someone flipped out. But now, with everything from guns to nukes at our disposal, it's a different story. The structure of the brain is an impediment to progress.

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bablebooee OP t1_j9uf6z3 wrote

Agreed. What I meant is that I feel like we should try to make emotions such as empathy and kindness more dominant, but for some reason it’s seen as less masculine.

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