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Originally Posted by Jel
yep, most likely.
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Well,
Speaking from a standpoint of neuroscience that is exactly correct. The first thing that happens is a flash of negative or positive emotion. That does not involve conscious thinking or awareness. Conscious awareness is an "after the fact" phenomenon. Once that positive or negative emotion ties to conscious awareness, we can easily override it by rationalizing our determined course of action.
This is what underpins the "go with your gut" type expressions. Your immediate response is the most honest... Then your lying and conniving conscious mind gets involved and confuses things.
