The concept of emotion comes from the Latin “emotĭo”, which means “movement or impulse”. Emotions are reactions to a specific and temporary stimulus. That is, emotions have a stimulus, either internal or external, that generates them for what are considered physiological and immediate responses to a given situation. These reactions are given by the interpretation we make of the situation, which is usually so fast that we are not quite aware of it. The maximum expression of emotions occurs at the body level, noticing how the body cools or heats, tenses, etc.

Emotions are a set of hormonal responses that dispose us to action. These influence both the cognitive processes of the being and physical and mental health. An example would be happiness, which favors the creation of neurotransmitters such as serotonin that benefit the body, reinforcing it.

Do you make decisions solely based on reason or are you also driven by emotions? The energy of choice is emotional, this is the challenge of artificial intelligence.

We are emotional beings as well as rational beings. When we are born we are totally emotional, and we are acquiring skills to face life rationally. Emotions continue in our lives, but society has not taught us to recognize them, even repressing our emotions. We have been practically raised to be emotionally ignorant, when we are by nature emotional beings.