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Re:What is consciousness? Some new perspectives from our phy... by fultonla on Monday March 22, 2021 @03:54PM (#26545951)
So, what would you say a "feeling" is, exactly?
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Re:What is consciousness? Some new perspectives from our phy... by tazjin on Monday March 22, 2021 @04:15PM (#26546281)
It's just a type of sensation!
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Re:What is consciousness? Some new perspectives from our phy... by IncRnd on Monday March 22, 2021 @04:30PM (#26546500)
That is not correct. Not all words mean the same as each other. A sensation is an experience. A feeling is an emotional state. Sometimes, a feeling is idiomatically thought of as an unfounded belief, which can be traced back to a belief founded on an emotional state.
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