Why do emotions influence us more than thoughts?
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Dr. Dean Ornish answered:Emotions influence us more than thoughts. Thoughts are processed and filtered in your head; feelings go straight to your heart. Some of the most successful movie producers have told me that they almost always strive for the scenes that evoke feelings rather than thoughts. Advertisements, political and fund-raising campaigns, propaganda - in other words, systematic efforts to influence your behavior - are much more likely to appeal to your emotions than to rational discourse because they work more effectively.
The ability to feel another's emotions is the essence of compassion. When we express what we are really feeling to another, we offer them the gift of understanding.
Emotions influence us more than thoughts. Thoughts are processed and filtered in your head; feelings go straight to your heart. Some of the most successful movie producers have told me that they almost always strive for the scenes that evoke... More
