> [!infobox] <s class="aside-in"><em>mentioned in 22 topics, 22 evergreens, 7 sources</em></s> #### <s class="topic-title">[[emotions]]</s> > [!wikipedia] [emotions](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Emotion) > > Emotions are psychological states brought on by neurophysiological changes, variously associated with [[thoughts]], [[feelings]], behavioral responses, and a degree of [[pleasure]] or [[displeasure]]. There is currently no scientific consensus on a definition. Emotions are often intertwined with [[mood]], [[temperament]], [[personality]], [[disposition]], or [[creativity]]. Research on emotion has increased over the past two decades with many fields contributing including [[psychology]], [[medicine]], [[history]], sociology of emotions, and [[computer science]]. The numerous theories that attempt to explain the origin, function and other aspects of emotions have fostered more intense research on this topic. > > From a mechanistic perspective, emotions can be defined as "a positive or negative experience that is associated with a particular pattern of physiological activity." The original role of emotions was to motivate adaptive behaviors that in the past would have contributed to the passing on of genes through survival, reproduction, and [[kin selection]]. In some theories, cognition is an important aspect of emotion. Other theories, however, claim that emotion is separate from and can precede cognition. **See**:: #### Related - [[Anxiety tries to make us assume the worst]] - [[Avoidance IS the most-efficient way of dealing with emotion]] - [[Emotions are how our brain stores thought processes]] - [[How do we access repressed memories]] - [[How do we recognize our emotional triggers]] - [[How to process repressed emotions]] - [[Meditation helps us detach negative attachments]] - [[Meditation helps us gain control over our emotions]] - [[Triggers activate stored emotional responses for certain situations]] - [[Wonder motivates us to interact with the world around us]] - [[You can be taught to invalidate your own emotions]]