RE: Emotions are intrinsically good and bad
October 1, 2017 at 12:57 pm
(This post was last modified: October 1, 2017 at 1:00 pm by Transcended Dimensions.)
(October 1, 2017 at 12:53 pm)Khemikal Wrote:(October 1, 2017 at 12:45 pm)Transcended Dimensions Wrote: I am confused on what you mean by this. During my miserable state (which was a dysphoric state), it would not be a state of anhedonia since I was simply absent of my positive emotional state (euphoric state). If I was completely absence of both my euphoric and dysphoric state, then that would be anhedonia.
Then you weren't emotion-blind, just as people with anhedonia aren't emotion-blind, regardless of any inept definition you'd apply in service of this shrinking argument.
Correction. I was positive emotion-blind. Since I had nothing but that negative emotion of misery in my life, then my life was nothing but the worst way to live. I could clearly tell that even the thought of getting the help I needed as being good was not any real good value and beauty in my life. So, that is why I conclude that positive emotions are the only source to a real good life regardless of the implications of such a model. But if I was completely absent of my positive emotions (euphoric states) as well as completely absent of my dysphoric states (negative emotions), then, just as how I could clearly tell that I was absence of all positive emotions during those miserable moments, I would also notice that I would be completely absent of all emotions. Therefore, I think that people with anhedonia (a complete absence of both euphoric and dysphoric states) really are emotion-blind based upon my personal experience.