What is the strongest emotion and why?

Originally posted by Sado22
do you have a link for this? sounds interesting.

Adaptive memory: survival processing enhances retention.
http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/17352610?ordinalpos=3&itool=EntrezSystem2.PEntrez.Pubmed.Pubmed_ResultsPanel.Pubmed_DefaultReportPanel.Pubmed_RVDocSum

Adaptive memory: the comparative value of survival processing
http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/18271866?ordinalpos=2&itool=EntrezSystem2.PEntrez.Pubmed.Pubmed_ResultsPanel.Pubmed_DefaultReportPanel.Pubmed_RVDocSum

The mnemonic advantage of processing fitness-relevant information
http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/18927033?ordinalpos=1&itool=EntrezSystem2.PEntrez.Pubmed.Pubmed_ResultsPanel.Pubmed_DefaultReportPanel.Pubmed_RVDocSum

Originally posted by Sado22
i said the memory (and that too in inverted commas) of a speicy not parents. for memory to be passed on directy would be weird and virtually impossible. i doubt there has ever been a case where a child remembered what his or her parents went through before he or she even came in the picture.

~Sado

thats my point though. Memory is not a species level phenomena. It is an individual thing.

Originally posted by Final Blaxican
The answer to the topic question has gotta be either love or lust, imo.

So, you think lust is stronger than fear?

Originally posted by Shakyamunison
Hate is the strongest emotion because it cannot be controlled.

love/hate

Originally posted by A Dose Of Vraya
...However, I believe that boredom is the strongest of all emotions because of the things it can cause people to believe and do.

Really? 😕

Is boredom an emotion?? I just thought it was a state of being.

Originally posted by Deja~vu
Is boredom an emotion?? I just thought it was a state of being.

Excitement, Arousal, Depression and Comfort are others I think.

But boredom an emotion?? Well maybe it can be and maybe it could lead to depression also. Hmm

I know it happily leads to drinking..and trust me I never am depressed when Im drinking...unless wifey has to work a double shift...then I get depressed...shes fun to hang out with

Have I posted here? I can't remember.

Anyway, wrath is the strongest emotion because it outlives everything.

Except . . . well living things in general.

Do not cloud your mind with thoughts of destruction. Destruction of anykind is wrong. Learn to love and nuture , Messiahs that preach salvation through Murder and assasination are a deception that serve Evil Forces bent on Humanities Pains & Sorrows.

You must try to see through the Dark for Darkness is clouding the Planet right now , awaken Ancient Spirits.

Stop spamming.

Anyway its hate.

i think all emotions are the some. but only show when they are needed.
=]

Our strongest emotion is the desire to live or perhaps it can be said to be the fear of death.

Our Western philosophical and religious heritage is based upon the mind/body dichotomy. I am convinced that this is so because we have such a strong instinct to live that we cannot abide consciousness of death. For this reason we created an after life that will thus allow us to deny our mortality. It is this repression of our mortality that sets us up for most of the problems that we now encounter. We create religion as a means to get beyond consciousness of death and to create the illusion of life eternal.

Originally posted by edisonik
Do not cloud your mind with thoughts of destruction. Destruction of anykind is wrong. Learn to love and nuture , Messiahs that preach salvation through Murder and assasination are a deception that serve Evil Forces bent on Humanities Pains & Sorrows.

You must try to see through the Dark for Darkness is clouding the Planet right now , awaken Ancient Spirits.

Strongest emotion: fear. It's presence can overrule any other emotion present with the possible exception of anger/rage (depending on the scenario). Some of the smallest changes in our daily actions to the largest in history can find their roots in fear of something, even if it exists at near unconscious levels. Ultimately, you go to work to make money to sustain your life for fear of loss and death. Every now and then, anger develops out of fear, overriding it. But in terms of occurrence, fear has the numbers on its side.

love. then peace then happiness then rapture/joy then realisation/apihpany then beholding/beauty.

why? they are what matter.

Originally posted by Lord Lucien
Ugh, what a boring request with boring results.

Strongest emotion: fear. It's presence can overrule any other emotion present with the possible exception of anger/rage (depending on the scenario). Some of the smallest changes in our daily actions to the largest in history can find their roots in fear of something, even if it exists at near unconscious levels. Ultimately, you go to work to make money to sustain your life for fear of loss and death. Every now and then, anger develops out of fear, overriding it. But in terms of occurrence, fear has the numbers on its side.

but what value does fear as a motivation or in itself, hold?

Originally posted by leonheartmm
but what value does fear as a motivation or in itself, hold?

But as a motivator, it's magic. Every revolution, coup, war, election, etc., grounds their respective ideals and promises in abating fear. Fear of death is the obvious one, but fear of loss is large too. Loss of pride, loss of family, loss of income, loss of opportunities. Fear is capitalized on and fanned in to anger, resentment, hate etc. All major conflicts in history and most minor obstacles in our personal mental states can be attributed to fear of something.

It's not often the most visible or outwardly portrayed emotion, but in terms of influence, it's unmatched.

Originally posted by Lord Lucien
Fear is very valuable as a tool when applied to others. Learning to overcome [B]most personal fears is a true example of willpower.

But as a motivator, it's magic. Every revolution, coup, war, election, etc., grounds their respective ideals and promises in abating fear. Fear of death is the obvious one, but fear of loss is large too. Loss of pride, loss of family, loss of income, loss of opportunities. Fear is capitalized on and fanned in to anger, resentment, hate etc. All major conflicts in history and most minor obstacles in our personal mental states can be attributed to fear of something.

It's not often the most visible or outwardly portrayed emotion, but in terms of influence, it's unmatched. [/B]

but the outcomes of fear have no value at all. it is happiness/freedom/joy/ability to love etc that might come about as a sideffect of fearful actions that have value.{after all what are all the revolutions of the world and every desperate act worth, if they end up with fear as a conclusions}

im saying, that fear has no value to it.