Talk:Thinks

Emotions
In your section on Emotion(s) You might want to consider adding that an elemental component of emotions is feelings. From Patanjali Yoga, and other sources such as Buddhism, there are considered to only be three feeling positive (like), negative (dislike), and neutral (neither like or dislike). Some still would argue that neutral is a combination of a pair of opposite emotions such as. Love and Hate being a binary pair and that neutral is an admixture of the two causing the feeling to be, effectively, neutral(ized). Others would actually declare Love and Hate as distinct emotions with the pairs being Hate & Not-Hate and Love & Not-Love the not component being the neutral state and the two elements while having a binary relationship are not emotional opposite. This may just be a matter of perception of dualism or non-dualism as to which is selected as the preferred description. But the idea of there being only three feelings related to a particular emotion is useful. This is particularly useful where trying to uncolor an old traumatic experience that has strong emotions associated with it.

Coloring of thoughts as per the Yoga Sutra's

I think this is a useful perspective "the idea of there being only three feelings related to a particular emotion", and could be added to the end of the introduction, perhaps with a subheading and /or be made into an 'exercise'.. Thanks. Szczels

Binary divide
Some emotions do tend to be black and white, but most are grey. I will ponder.... Gordo 20:40, 18 April 2009 (UTC)

Mental abilities section claims optimistic, but ironically contradicted by modern biopsychosocial research.
Some of what is stated is essentially correct, such as class/ethnicity doesn't determine IQ genetically (although there are definite trends...read Richard Dawkins for more information). Many of the other claims are dubious at best. Thank you introduction to psychology and biology.

Disgust
Disgust is an emotion associated with survival and is often the focus of taboo or comedy. Currently a popular topic of research. e.g. http://researchonline.lshtm.ac.uk/18519/ 47% of all child deaths from diarhoia could be prevented by washing hands with soap but people are unwilling to discuss the matter. https://sites.google.com/site/jasonanthonyclark/evolution-of-disgust-2012

List of negative emotions http://www.the-emotions.com/type-of-emotions.html

Szczels 12:33, 7 February 2012 (GMT)