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Does the fact that emotions really are just chemical reactions take away from their power?

Asked by TheBot (766points) March 27th, 2010

Just a thought. Emotions are ultimately just chemical reactions…in your opinion, does knowing this take away from the power we invest in them? We have been scientifically managing stress and fear for decades, but what about love, or the experience of beauty? Should we stop considering these as quasi-metaphysical absolutes, and lower them to manageable chemical processes?

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