wrongcitizen wrote:
Hi I'm new to the forums and as my first post I thought I would inquire this. I have, for a long time, suffered from a sort of schism of my mind. I often attempt to apply logic anywhere I can in life and I am fascinated by the way that everything has "mechanics" and an "inner working". Ever since I left this shell of insecurity and emotion I have been able to see the world in a more literal sense. Cars work because of A, B, C. Computers work because of A, B, C. This video game, this political process, this article, this paragraph, etc. I continue however, to be split between this and what I like to call my "aesthetic" side. This side is the opposite to the above. It finds meaning in meaninglessness. I listen to music and I derive a bizarre and enjoyable series of emotions from it that I'm unable to rationalize with. Or even better, I am insulted by someone, I am tired, I am frustrated. These things all cause this sort of "irrational" emotion over logic sort of thought process. Essentially, I'm just wondering if any of you experience this to a similar degree. I only ask because as I apparently have Asperger's (I'm not really sure what the diagnosis means, a PD, a PDD, an anxiety disorder?), I imagine that some of the most pervasive problems I experience occur in others who share common symptoms. Thanks for any responses.
Well there are "basic" emotions like anger, fear, etc which are linked more to our evolutionary impulses and helped us survive (I'd recommend reading the "Moral Animal").
There's also logical and aesthetic reasoning; the 'logical' way of thinking is more useful for problem solving, and the "aesthetic" way is more useful for creativity or art, or maintaining a positive outlook in general. (Too much logical reasoning can lead to negative emotions, since it's used more for overcoming adversity rather than enjoying life).
22 Oct 2016, 1:13 am
