Post by tanya on Nov 10, 2017 22:35:15 GMT
Damasio previously asserted that feelings exist from the neural presence of body maps in our mind, which represent the body states. It is also stated by Damasio that feelings influences the process of consciousness, more specifically the sense of self. The functions of feelings, according to Damasio, is to be a mental expression of emotion,and all other levels of homeostasis regulation. Damasio believes that feelings strongly affect how we behave and interact in social environments, especially in relation to cooperation because it is through cooperation with other individuals that the society benefits as a whole based on the actions of reciprocity between each other. it is deemed essential for the survival for the species. Damasio insists that as a product of evolution, and thus as a biological basis, cooperation exists due to feelings. Additionally, feelings are thought to aid in our ability to be creative and solve problems, as they require judgment and decision-making.