> [!infobox] <s class="aside-in"><em>mentioned in 6 evergreens</em></s> #### [[Complex emotions are imperfect understandings of primal urges]] > ![[10_Sources/books - Darwin's Cathedral#^310416935]] > > <cite>[[Darwin's Cathedral by David Sloan Wilson]]</cite> Emotional responses are built into our [[biology]] but are seen through the lense of our daily lives. This is a logical approach as [[Biological processes can only give context to behavior not predict it]], but our genetic context cannot be ignored. ^[This may be seen as a controversial conclusion of [[Evolutionary Psychology]], but this can be a valid [[framework]]: [[Evolutionary Psychology is just a framework not a prescription of behavior]]] What is [[existential dread]] other than a complex understanding our fear of death? What is [[Humans love to group eachother|humans love for grouping eachother]] other than a complex understanding of [[natural selection|kin selection]]? What is [[The brain is powerful enough to create supernatural experiences]] but a function of [[Belief can motivate adaptation]]? We are more complex than any other animal. We have developed a [[consciousness]] that is the essence of what makes us human, but our inexplicable instincts are still at play, leading to:: [[Human's will find explanations for inexplainable things]] part of:: [[Humans are a product of evolution]] ### <hr class="footnote"/> **Status**:: #EVER/GREEN *edited 7:35 AM - July 08, 2022* **Topics**:: [[Neuroscience]], [[Evolutionary Psychology]], [[human behavior]]