It has been proven time and time again in history that emotions can give a negative outcome to a lot of scenerios, i.e. wars, politics, religion, etc. So, why do we choose emotions over logic to make decisions in our daily lives? Yes, we are all human, however, if we are smart enough to build buildings,make mathmatical equations, and go into space, why can't we control our emotions? Is it choice or is it an uncontrollable part of humanity?
2007-07-29 03:34:09 · 4 answers · asked by Linda S 2 in Social Science ➔ Psychology
Emotions are way more powerful than reason, and even when some people try to think "logically" selfish motives seep in and can cause irrational thinking which produces the wrongful emotions to erupt. Every emotion is preceded by a thought and we have thousands of thoughts everyday, sad enough to say, most of them are negative. This is humanity's condition at the moment. We all have imperfect brains.
2007-07-29 17:43:04 · answer #1 · answered by Outsideoftheawareness 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
If you study Astrology, you might find some of the answers to your question.
Some people are ruled by their head (Rising Sign) and some by their heart (Sun Sign). The most sensible people have a good balance between the two.
2007-07-29 03:39:40 · answer #2 · answered by sane_person1 4 · 0⤊ 1⤋
Both. Emotions are very strong, and sometimes it is useful to take them into consideration.
2007-07-29 03:41:33 · answer #3 · answered by mattgo64 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Why would it make sense to do the logical thing if it doesn't make you happy?
2007-07-29 03:44:04 · answer #4 · answered by hitwoman001 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋