I am nearly an emotionless person, about as emotionless as you can get. How will this affect my brain?

Question

Please read further. I have asked this question before and people seem to not understand the question because they come from the perspective of an emotional person. I need someone who truly understands what it means to be emotionless (not depressed). I'm not sad or happy. I'm not worried. I'm curious. Not even music sparks my emotions. I've heard there are emotional parts of the brain. I'm curious, are those parts for me eventually going to die? I'm looking for an answer to the question...
What affect will being emotionless have on my brain? Will I get smarter? Will I just lose emotions? Will I become more concentrated? Less concentrated? I'm not looking for a solution just an answer to feed my curiosity on the psychology behind it all. And yes I'm looking for a very scientific answer (what do you expect? I'm emotionless *almost laughed). The best answer will feed my curiosity and at least explain some basic psychology concepts. Thank you!

Answer 1

what will the effect be on your brain is the wrong question.

Your emotions are controlled by the limbic system in your brain. The Limbic system consists of several structures including the Amygdala, Hypocampus and Hypothalamus. Basically it is a chemical based looped feedback system -one structure releases neurotransmitters which travel to another structure and other neurotransmitters are released which effect breathing, heart rate etc.

So when you say that you don't have any emotions, it makes me think that maybe there is something going on with your limbic system. However this system also contols your sleep-wake cycle, sex drive, apetite, level of intravertion and also has a role in substance addiction. Do you have any problems in any of those areas?

However it is more likely that it is a behavioural issue. Some people are more emotional than others. Do you allow yourself to feel the emotions that you do have? Or do you cut that emotion off as soon as it is felt? You can learn to feel your emotions through cognitive behavioural therapy.

However you seem to think that there is something amazing that is happening here. So just to indulge you- the limbic system and lack of emotions is linked with Antisocial Personailty Disorder (psychopatholgy). But you don't have this!

If you are really concerned about this, or your family is, you should speak to a psychiatrist. You can learn to experience emotions.

Answer 2

If you are really THAT emotionless, or feel that you are, I really think you should consult a professional and find out why.

It may be as simple as having a very high IQ - many folks with IQ's above a certain level have trouble relating to other people.

As you point out, there are parts of the brain specifically dedicated to processing emotions and some people have significant differences in how their brains are structured, either physically or virtually.

The most common causes of what you describe are not so benign, though. People who are depressed (whether they think they are or not) or folks who have dealt with really horrendous situations in their past are prime candidates for appearing and/or feeling emotionless.

Anyway, back to the beginning - get a real answer for you - the real cause may be a good thing, a benign thing or figuring it out could lead to really great things.

There are many situations where having a person present who is fairly free from strong emotions would be a huge asset. Just be sure this is something that is normal, for you, before you accept it as a state of being.

Answer 3

Well don't rule out that you have a slight chemical inbalance, although this may or may not be true and may not even be a huge problem, just as long as you still find ways to enjoy your life. But I think it is also possible for people to have different personalities, and the fact that you feel like you have little or no emotion may just be a part of your developed personality. Just because you don't feel emotions on the surface doesn't mean you can't have an outlet of some kind to express them on some level. I would just keep yourself busy with hobbies or activities that allow you to be creative. If you are stuffing everything you feel so deeply that you can't process it or even recognize it, at least with creative outlets you can rest at least somewhat assured that you are letting it out on some level.

As far as it affecting your brain goes i don't know that it will. The only thing I think could happen is a headache or something like that. It may cause you stress that you aren't able to identify the source of, and this could cause other stress-related health problems.

Answer 4

This is basically a defense mechanism for your brain...
You are using your logical mind and have blocked the emotional side off. This is most likely due to an event that made you very sad and you did not like that, so your brain switched off the emotions.
Think back to the last time when you did show emotions and what was it that changed things. Did a pet die or a family member die? Anything like that at all?

Once you figure out what it was then you can deal with it accordingly.
If you have never grieved for a loss one then go ahead and do so. What ever it takes to correct this. Then maybe you will find love as well. With out emotion there is no love.

Answer 5

No affect - AFFECT/EFFECT

There are four distinct words here. When “affect” is accented on the final syllable (a-FECT), it is a verb meaning “have an influence on”: “The million-dollar donation from the industrialist did not affect my vote against the Clean Air Act.” A much rarer meaning is indicated when the word is accented on the first syllable (AFF-ect), meaning “emotion.” In this case the word is used mostly by psychiatrists and social scientists— people who normally know how to spell it. The real problem arises when people confuse the first spelling with the second: “effect.” This too can be two different words. The more common one is a noun: “When I left the stove on, the effect was that the house filled with smoke.” When you affect a situation, you have an effect on it. The less common is a verb meaning “to create”: “I’m trying to effect a change in the way we purchase widgets.” No wonder people are confused. Note especially that the proper expression is not “take affect” but “take effect”—become effective. Hey, nobody ever said English was logical: just memorize it and get on with your life.

The stuff in your purse? Your personal effects.

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Answer 6

That can be done by taking some time like after passing by 6 to 7 days, you will feel you are out of the previous emotions, and you will have to do meditation also for 5min, do it by hearing Brain Sync Music.Download the Brain Sync music from Internet. Tell your parents that you want to go to tours for a change, or do learn something which you've never learnt, do dress differently, completly change yourselves,dye your hair, paint different colour on your nails, do read books which you've never wantedd to read, watch movies which you were never interested, like this you should move yourself from the present situation. so that you could become emotionless, and remember this takes time, and there's no solution that will do rapid result and so to become "Sthithapragna" you should divert your mind on something else that is useful to us and that will lead us into our postive mode of our life.

Answer 7

I seriously doubt this, seeing as you are asking this question, however, if you take Mr. Spock from Star Trek to be any example, it will make you more focused and concentrated. You will be able to devote more of your brain to logical pursuits, rather than silly human emotions.

Answer 8

I would guess that you are emotional or have been very early in your life. You put up a shield and that shield may last a long time.
My bet: one day in about 30 years the tears will begin flowing. They will come and go, till the day you die.

Answer 9

if you think you are emotionless, how could you take a min to read my question and reply to it? you are not emotioness, you just don't care about it thats all...thanks for what you said to me before..i appreciate it

Answer 10

If it is the discipline of your mind, your thinking will be more effective and clearer. However, most likely, it's a sub-conscious holding pattern protecting yourself from being hurt in relationships.