I suggest reading how Emotions are made by Lisa Feldman Barrett and either Scattered minds (scattered in the US) or the myth of normal by Gabor Mate for illuminating discussions on the interplay between emotion and reason, as well as the nature of perception and the origin of individuals' behaviour.
Edit... Er... Addendum: Dr Mate concludes that Emotion and Reason are not only extremely compatible but also inextricable. Though the compatibility does not always lend itself to a logical or pleasant outcome. It's well documented that emotion precedes most any thought (my source for this is Behave by Dr. Sapolsky), and that the post-hoc rationalization that immediately follows an emotional reaction is often mistaken for intuition. What's excellent about this is that with awareness and mindfulness you can, over time, help guide how your emotions develop given certain contexts, thereby altering your innate, automatic reactions. For example: us-ing and them-ing; structurally induced racial bias resulting in outward aggression to perceived "outgroups" being entirely alterable with work and self- and societal awareness.
Man, I love the brain. It can be so frustrating to be a human with a brain but it's just so cool.
TheWorsener t1_j8wom0q wrote
Reply to Reason and emotion are deeply connected. Understanding the interplay between them can help us make better sense of the world but eliminates the promise of objective rationality. by IAI_Admin
I suggest reading how Emotions are made by Lisa Feldman Barrett and either Scattered minds (scattered in the US) or the myth of normal by Gabor Mate for illuminating discussions on the interplay between emotion and reason, as well as the nature of perception and the origin of individuals' behaviour.
Edit... Er... Addendum: Dr Mate concludes that Emotion and Reason are not only extremely compatible but also inextricable. Though the compatibility does not always lend itself to a logical or pleasant outcome. It's well documented that emotion precedes most any thought (my source for this is Behave by Dr. Sapolsky), and that the post-hoc rationalization that immediately follows an emotional reaction is often mistaken for intuition. What's excellent about this is that with awareness and mindfulness you can, over time, help guide how your emotions develop given certain contexts, thereby altering your innate, automatic reactions. For example: us-ing and them-ing; structurally induced racial bias resulting in outward aggression to perceived "outgroups" being entirely alterable with work and self- and societal awareness.
Man, I love the brain. It can be so frustrating to be a human with a brain but it's just so cool.