Posted by Eddie Sylvano on September 25, 2002, at 16:12:56
In reply to Re: Error in my theory, posted by Dinah on September 25, 2002, at 14:46:24
> If my theory was correct, wouldn't there be happiness doors or joy doors to flood me?
> There don't seem to be any of those.
---------------Perhaps negative emotions automatically inspire more rumination (and hence more triggers) than postive emotions in some (or all) people. If something happens that makes me happy, I usually just enjoy the moment and forget about it. If something bad happens, however, I know that I tend to think about it much more, trying to figure out my role in it and how to avoid it. I remember reading a study that some economists did that demonstrated people's fear of risk and loss was greater than their desire for potential gains.
Also, I do occasionally feel "floods" of emotions other than saddness, usually of empathy or (it's hard to describe) appreciation of beauty and goodness. Of course, I tend not to think about those afterward :)
poster:Eddie Sylvano
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