Questions tagged [emotions]

Assuming determinism, does this imply that feelings of pride, guilt and remorse are illusions? If we are not truly responsible for our actions, as determinism implies, how can we feel pride in our accomplishments or regret our mistakes?

The above may be a simple question, but it confuses me nonetheless. I would be grateful for your guidance. To give an example, suppose a dozen wolves rush toward helpless Fred in order to eat him. If Fred fears the dozen wolves, does he experience…

The activities that we choose can influence our emotions such as doing a fun activity will make you happy, but our emotions also make us choose our actions such as a breakup could make you angry. Is one more likely than the other or are they equal?

Say if you are feeling anxious you feel "butterflies" in your stomach, or when despairing empty/ or heavy around your heart. If two people each reach the same degree of these emotions do they expirience the same feelings? And if not, what influences…