If thoughts are energy, why does the energy seem to react differently in humans than other living things?

Question

For instance, why can a human choose to hold its hand in a fire when it knows that the fire will burn it and an ape can't. Why can a human choose to not drink water or eat food until it dies and other creatures can't? A human seems to be able to control the energy in its brain while the energy in other animals' brains seems to only react to stimuli. What is the physical difference that causes this?

Answer 1

It makes me wonder who is really more in control when ''they'' can sense a tsunami coming and leave the area for higher ground,while a human can't and needs the aide of machine to sense them.

"In 373 B.C., historians recorded that animals, including rats, snakes and weasels, deserted the Greek city of Helice in droves just days before a quake devastated the place."

Answer 2

Force of will, human will power, human thought... We have it, usually animals don't. Surely you've heard of dogs and even cats who've rescued their owners from fires? Or were the creatures just scared and made a lot of noise in order to save themselves? We just have more evolved brains, useful for just such efforts, and the reason why we own this world 99% of the time.

Answer 3

Animals can do it if they thought it served some kind of "purpose" or if they were trying to "prove" something.

Animals do sometimes choose to do things that they know are dangerous for the purpose of defending the ones they "love". They'll put themselves in harm's way to protect their family and "friends" rather than run to save themselves. This might be considered by some to be a choice, but it's not like they are doing it to prove they are brave, or to win a medal.

Answer 4

Animals aren't capable of rational thinking. Man is. Man has the power to choose what he will do with his life. Animals don't.