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Well, of course I can! Isn't that obvious? That's how love (and hate) work. That said, I can also choose irrationally. But the point - that I can choose - s
by mbork_pl 3y ago
Well, of course I can! Isn't that obvious? That's how love (and hate) work.
That said, I can also choose irrationally. But the point - that I can choose - still stands.
- brabel 3y agoBut you're so wrong. Emotions are the opposite of rational. You have much less control over your own actions than you realize, and definitely very little over your feelings. If that were not the case, depression would just not exist. Read up on neuroscience. It may open your eyes to the reality of being human. Some articles to get started: https://www.psychologytoday.com/intl/blog/unconscious-branding/202012/our-brains-make-our-minds-we-know-it https://www.psychologytoday.com/intl/blog/unconscious-brandi... https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Neuroscience_of_free_will https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Neuroscience_of_free_will
- mbork_pl 3y ago> Emotions are the opposite of rational. Of course. (If not "the opposite", at least they are not rational.) But - again - neither love or hate are emotions. They are decisions. Of course, they may be made irrationally (like many others) or under the influence of emotions (like many others), and a lot of things other than emotions and rational analysis may influence these decisions (like many others) to some degree. But that is beside the point.