How do you explain human emotions, such as love, hate, anger and laughter??

Question

Where did they come from and why doesn't my dog have them?

Answer 1

Frankly, Frank, you are made in the image of God...
and your dog is not.

Answer 2

First let’s distinguish sensations from emotions. Sometimes people use these words interchangeably, but they mean different things. Sensations are produced by physical experiences, such as feeling hot or cold, comfort or discomfort. Emotions are all states of consciousness produced by the mind. If your body is touched by a sharp needle, you experience a physical sensation. If you think or see someone being murdered, you experience an emotion. So, the same event, can be thought differently and your thoughts produce a particular emotion. For example, one who believes that Usama bin Laden is a criminal would be HAPPY to see him caught, while one who believes that he is a hero, would experience SADNESS or ANGER, if he were caught. Emotions are always automatic responses to what you intellectually value. You cannot change your emotions unless you re-evaluate your thinking.

Answer 3

I have explained this before on the meaning of life. It has won Best Answer everytime.

The meaning of life can be defined by "feelings" This is the only thing humans relate life too, and can be defined as the limit of the human experience.

Fear, love, hate, anger, joy, happiness, etc., represent the expression of our inner core of consiousness, that is, thinking, being, etc.

Whenever we hit this outer limit i.e., "feelings", we experience life. Whatever the real meaning of these feelings are, they could be possibly be the boundary between the physical plane and the spiritual plane.

That is why people who say they get spiritual about something may just be experiencing an "emotional" high.

Answer 4

I believe animals have those emotions too even though they might not laugh like we do. Especially dogs, they're among the most emotionally expressive in my opinion. The do love, hate, get angry, and they certainly cry, and mourn and even smile when they're happy. So those inevitable few that will claim they have no soul or spirit are not paying attention. Where do we get them? Well I believe God gave them to us because He has the same emotions. But there will maybe be some scientifical answer about brain chemichals and whatnot ;)

Answer 5

Your dog does have them, (except hate) however it seems you are not observant enough to understand the method dogs communicate thier emotions. They dont have the same kind of language as we do they have body language, my dog smiles and laughs all of the time especially when I play with him. If you knew my dog you would also see him show anger too because he doesnt like strangers and gets angry when they come in my yard... he also gets angry when stronger people pick on weaker ones and he will break up any physical confrontation he sees because it upsets him.

Human emotions can be explained through biology, we are a social species just like dogs, animals that are social have evolved ways to communicate with thier fellows in the form of emotions. Also in response to environmental stimuli, fear is a biological response that helps to increase survival for example. In humans the adrenal gland is stimulated by fear provoking a fight or flight response fueled by energy in the form of adrenalin to increase chances of survival.

Answer 6

You could have a very dumb dog. The scientific community is pretty sure that at least the rudiments of emotions are present in a number of species.

Answer 7

Since you're so big on having facts and evidence, check out "Moral Minds" by Marc Hauser or "The Blank Slate" by Steven Pinker.

Answer 8

Your dog has those emotions. Your emotions are important, in a postive aspect, for understanding God's will, or the best thing to do. In the negative aspect, they cloud your judgement and overpower you.

Answer 9

there chemical reactions between neurotransmitters such as doapine, norapinephrin, ect. your dog has these, however, the human nervous system is far more complex than a dog's... at least in my opinion.

Answer 10

I usually use morals as an example. Animals do -NOT- have morals, but humans do...oh wait, that's right..they just evolved, that's BS!!! You can try and use evolution to explain everything. While no kind of Primate has morals either. Evolution is easily disproveable.

Answer 11

Subtle body machine which carries life generates it with buttons of mind. They r not of the body, though body plays its role performing it.

This subtle body machine with different degree of evolution is present in all living creatures. Mind too is different in different creatures.