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[deleted] t1_it6rvyk wrote

Reply to comment by mindbodyproblem in Is building dams a learned behaviour for beavers? by Snoo-82132

Yeah but you’re capable of fully understanding the mechanisms that cause that response and even know specifically why you’re doing it in the moment. You’re also capable of reflecting back and feeling shame/pride whatever. Most animals can’t even recognize their own reflection

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megatheriumDinner t1_it6x23g wrote

That understanding is a superficial product of our intellect. We’re still operating on the same sort of basic genetic logic.

Put 100 people in a small room and yell fire. Announce pandemic and suggest the toilet paper might run out.

Et cetera.

The comfort our intellect provides us allows us to separate ourselves from the obvious programming that we operate on. Remove that comfort and we return to the base program.

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boxingdude t1_it76pra wrote

I mean, there's been many times when I've masturbated and had no idea why.

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