Post by LucyD on Oct 30, 2017 19:09:26 GMT
In order words, emotions can be innate but triggered by the environment and vice -versa.For example, fear is an innate emotion but triggered by enviromental factors. As a young child, I remember never ever been in a building higher than the first floor without having nausea or panic attacks.From a young age i've had fear of heights.It an innate emotion.
I also recall a situation where my brother was bitten by a snake, and I became fearful of snakes.Before this incident, the fear of snakes were pretty non-existence especially seen that its revered and worship in my traditional culture.Now the thought of snakes produce a feeling of nausea and mild attacks.
According to Damasio, this is associative learning; which is when emotions are linked with thoughts and vise-versa.
