2006-09-04 07:25:12 · 4 answers · asked by 1978nevaeh 3 in Science & Mathematics ➔ Other - Science
Our perception of the emotions is certainly a chemical process, one that can be tracked on positron emission tomography.
However at our current level of science, the emotions themselves are yet to be determined as a chemical process. They are as much a chemical process as awareness or unconsciousness, self awareness, etc.
They are still subjects for philosophers to ponder.
And in response to da hammerhead, light CAUSES a chemical process but it is not itself a chemical process (being electromagnetic radiation)
trivialstein is correct in his deduction. Emotions have been shown to affect brain biochemistry.
2006-09-04 07:31:15 · answer #1 · answered by Orinoco 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
In a way it is more of an Electronic Process of neuron transmitters transmitting impulses to and from your brain
to start with. There after it is followed by release of harmones which is a complex physico-chemical process to describe it in very crude terms.
2006-09-04 07:30:19 · answer #2 · answered by openpsychy 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Some chemicals release serotonin or other endorphins that will aid or increase your lvl of happiness or extend an emotion.
So I would assume the inverse would be true to a certain extent also.
2006-09-04 07:29:29 · answer #3 · answered by trivialstein 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
No, but they cause a chemical process.
2006-09-04 07:31:43 · answer #4 · answered by da_hammerhead 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋