[lojban-beginners] Re: base emotions

[Robin Lee Powell <rlpowell@digitalkingdom.org>]

On Tue, Dec 11, 2007 at 11:47:02AM -0500,
MorphemeAddict@wmconnect.com wrote:
> In a message dated 12/11/2007 4:23:01 AM Central Standard Time,
> ecartis@digitalkingdom.org writes:
> 
> 
> > I guess the way we pronounce something may be unique to
> > languages and cultures, but when you get down to it the base
> > emotions are all the same.
> 
> Different cultures have different emotions as well as different
> languages.  There are few, if any, "base" emotions.  

Umm.

That's really not true; pick up a good text on evolutionary biology.

Not only do we all share the same basic set of emotions, we use the
same facial expressions to show them.  There are no cultures that
smile to indicate sadness (under normal circumstances).

-Robin

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