▲ 1048 ▼ We are not our emotions (thelemmy.club) submitted 1 year ago* (last edited 1 year ago) by slaacaa@lemmy.world to c/lemmybewholesome@lemmy.world 124 comments fedilink hide all child comments
[–] prole@lemmy.blahaj.zone 2 points 11 months ago (1 child) I’m not depressed because I use the language “I am sad/depressed/” I didn't really say that though did I. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] dontfearthereaper123@ani.social 1 point 11 months ago* (1 child) But if it shapes how I think subconsciously it would've had an effect. Edit: if you think the effect is negligible why mention it without adding that? permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] prole@lemmy.blahaj.zone 1 point 11 months ago* (1 child) Did you even read my comment? Where did I imply I had any certainty about it whatsoever? I wasn't trying to start a fight, just an interesting thought that I had. Language 100% does affect our thought, whether we know it or not. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] dontfearthereaper123@ani.social 1 point 11 months ago This is a comment section abt how the Irish language talks abt emotions you said "language shapes how we think so its possible" I understand this to mean the English language shapes how I am feeling am I wrong? If it is a negligible effect why mention it? Language isn't the cause of pretty any of my emotions so what's the point in the speculation of an negligible effect? permalink fedilink source parent
[–] dontfearthereaper123@ani.social 1 point 11 months ago* (1 child) But if it shapes how I think subconsciously it would've had an effect. Edit: if you think the effect is negligible why mention it without adding that? permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] prole@lemmy.blahaj.zone 1 point 11 months ago* (1 child) Did you even read my comment? Where did I imply I had any certainty about it whatsoever? I wasn't trying to start a fight, just an interesting thought that I had. Language 100% does affect our thought, whether we know it or not. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] dontfearthereaper123@ani.social 1 point 11 months ago This is a comment section abt how the Irish language talks abt emotions you said "language shapes how we think so its possible" I understand this to mean the English language shapes how I am feeling am I wrong? If it is a negligible effect why mention it? Language isn't the cause of pretty any of my emotions so what's the point in the speculation of an negligible effect? permalink fedilink source parent
[–] prole@lemmy.blahaj.zone 1 point 11 months ago* (1 child) Did you even read my comment? Where did I imply I had any certainty about it whatsoever? I wasn't trying to start a fight, just an interesting thought that I had. Language 100% does affect our thought, whether we know it or not. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] dontfearthereaper123@ani.social 1 point 11 months ago This is a comment section abt how the Irish language talks abt emotions you said "language shapes how we think so its possible" I understand this to mean the English language shapes how I am feeling am I wrong? If it is a negligible effect why mention it? Language isn't the cause of pretty any of my emotions so what's the point in the speculation of an negligible effect? permalink fedilink source parent
[–] dontfearthereaper123@ani.social 1 point 11 months ago This is a comment section abt how the Irish language talks abt emotions you said "language shapes how we think so its possible" I understand this to mean the English language shapes how I am feeling am I wrong? If it is a negligible effect why mention it? Language isn't the cause of pretty any of my emotions so what's the point in the speculation of an negligible effect? permalink fedilink source parent
