clarified that indeed emotions don't only signal a conflict
I think it does imply a conflict.I think everyEvery emotionalsensation — including urges — arises from problems insensation—including urges—arises to provide feedback to our consciousness about how a particular problem (in the Popperian sense: two or more incompatible theories inconflict.↵ ↵ Forconflict) is or isn’t progressing.↵ ↵ For example, consider hunger. One theory (Drive A) is that we don’t want to be hungry, while another signals that we *are* hungry (from ephemeral sense data (which could itself be viewed as a Drive, though that’s not important here)). The conflict between these theories produces the urge — in this case, the sensation of hunger.6 unchanged lines collapsed
I think it does imply a conflict. Every emotional sensation—including urges—arises to provide feedback to our consciousness about how a particular problem (in the Popperian sense: two or more incompatible theories in conflict) is or isn’t progressing.
For example, consider hunger. One theory (Drive A) is that we don’t want to be hungry, while another signals that we are hungry (from ephemeral sense data (which could itself be viewed as a Drive, though that’s not important here)). The conflict between these theories produces the urge — in this case, the sensation of hunger.
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