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Re:A social analgesic? Acetaminophen (paracetamol) reduces p... by kelseyfrog on Thursday May 05, 2022 @03:19AM (#31270546)
Really curious to learn how you perceive emotions. Maybe I'm reading into this too much, but this feels like the start of discussing an aphantasia analog.
Re:A social analgesic? Acetaminophen (paracetamol) reduces p... by t-3 on Thursday May 05, 2022 @09:59AM (#31273427)
To attempt to answer your question, I don't know how to describe it. Until now, I would have attempted to use the language of "physical metaphor" that I had heard and read, but if those aren't metaphors... I have no idea how to describe something that is to me, by definition, indescribable. I can only really describe the effects I suppose, that being angry makes me desire violence, being sad or afraid makes me want to hide, etc.
Re:A social analgesic? Acetaminophen (paracetamol) reduces p... by kelseyfrog on Thursday May 05, 2022 @01:33PM (#31276264)
Thank you for taking the time to share. I really enjoy learning how other people experience the world. There are so many times when I've made an assumption based on my own life and was greeted with a surprise when I came to learn something new.
Re:A social analgesic? Acetaminophen (paracetamol) reduces p... by t-3 on Thursday May 05, 2022 @09:27AM (#31273031)
Well, I don't visualize at all, so you could be on to something.