--- Erik Reuter <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > Deborah Harrell wrote:
> > Is the sensation of "wonder" or "true awe" akin to > "universal > > connectedness?" What evolutionary purpose does > "wonder" serve? > > (Anger, fear and love all have clear survival > advantages.) Is > > this related at all to how some people have > sensitve music-evoked > > emotions/states? Or to empathy? > > Maybe it is a leftover from childhood. That whole > warm-fuzzy feeling > of being cradled at Mommy's breast, sucking the > magical, all-powerful source of life... <snort> How silly of me to ask of you a question concerning emotions... ;) <serious> But they are a huge part of being human, and are worthy of study. There is a connection between genes and temperament and emotion, whether or not you wish to acknowledge it. I'll see what kind of studies I can find sometime... Happiness Is A Warm Fuzzy Maru __________________________________ Do you Yahoo!? Yahoo! Calendar - Free online calendar with sync to Outlook(TM). http://calendar.yahoo.com _______________________________________________ http://www.mccmedia.com/mailman/listinfo/brin-l
