emotions

This note last modified September 1, 2024

An intelligent person can control their emotions and think through things logically… but being emotionless and apathetic does not make you intelligent.

anger is an emotion

thinking fast and slow
- System 1 thinking is rapid and unconscious, it has to do with rapid desires, judgements, and emotions. This is intuitionist moral philosophy. System 2 thinking is slower. Read up on this more, will ya.
art
- I think my new definition of art is really anything that can evoke emotion and force you to reconsider your core beliefs. It’s a broad definition, and maybe that weakens it somewhat, but inclusivity in art is better than being a gatekeeper.
Mechanisms Of The Soul Game-Rusch
- emotions are evoked by events that are perceived as real. Playing a game makes one focus on its goals, rules, and mechanics, potentially overruling the emotional impact of fictional elements.