感情（＝気持ち）の正体

Last timeThoughts and EmotionsWe have discussed this, but what is the final criterion for making that decision?What exactly are emotions?

The Real Difference Between Feeling Types (F) and Thinking Types (T) | NaruMecha (Narukin's Mechanism of How Things Happen) -NaruMECHANISM-

What is the difference between thinking types (T-type) and feeling types (F-type)? A quick search reveals that: Feeling types (F) make decisions based on likes and dislikes, emotions, and personal values. They often prioritize interpersonal relationships and are therefore not always rational. Thinking types (T) rely on logic, objective facts, and self-interest...

Let's say you like oranges and apples. What happens in your brain when you see them or eat them?

In fact, emotions are perceived in the mind through the following process.

What's happening inside the brain 01

1
Some kind of phenomenon occurs
2
Receiving information from the brain
3
(Release of neurotransmitters from nerves in the brain)
4
The receptor (of the next nerve) catches the number 3.

What's happening inside the brain 02

1
A cardboard box arrived from an acquaintance.
2
Upon opening it, I confirmed that there was an orange inside.
3
(A type of neurotransmitter) dopamine and other substances are released.
4
To feel happy (to feel happy)

↑The nerve at the top of the diagram is receiving receptors (凹) to neurotransmitters (●Can you see that it is being handed over and caught?

So, for neurotransmitter number 3, we chose dopamine this time, but what other neurotransmitters are there? Let's look at some representative ones.

＊Monoamine neurotransmitters are a group of substances that, when released into the brain, significantly alter mood.It is called that.

Of those,

monoamine neurotransmitters ( = Serotonin、Norepinephrine、Adrenaline、histamine、dopamineetc.)

As described above, dopamine is responsible for feelings of pleasure and motivation, non-adrenaline for anger and stress, and serotonin for happiness and empathy.

What's important is the order.

〇Monoamine neurotransmitters are released → We feel emotions.

✖When we feel an emotion, monoamine neurotransmitters are released.

That's the point.

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dopamine ; It becomes fun
Serotonin ; to feel relieved Norepinephrine ; awaken

That's all.

People addicted to pachinko may experience a dopamine rush just from seeing a pachinko machine's winning combination.

See? The number of entries on the right side of the slide has increased, right?

Science has advanced to the point where even abstract concepts like feelings can be reduced to neurotransmitters. If we think of feelings as ultimately being matter, perhaps we'll be less controlled by them sometimes? Feeling irritated? → This means the balance of neurotransmitters is disrupted.

So, what did you think? This has gotten quite long, so I'll wrap things up now that we've figured out the true nature of these feelings.

The true nature of emotions (feelings)

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