A human being who--as we say--is in good humour brings a lively atmosphere with them. Do they, in so doing, bring about an emotional experience which is then transmitted to others, in the manner in which infectious germs wander back and forth from one organism to another? We do indeed say that mood is infectious. Or another human being is with us, someone who through their manner of being makes everything depressing and puts a damper on everything: nobody steps out of their shell. What does this tell us? Moods are not side-effects, but are something which in advance determine our being with one another. It seems as though a mood is in each case already there, so to speak, like an atmosphere in which we first immerse ourselves in each case and which then attunes us through and through.
Heidegger, Fundamental Concepts of Metaphysics
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Are emotions indispensable for cognition? ... Kind of funny, because while I was reading this, I was thinking to myself that songs/music may have a greater immediate effect on my mood/thought/etc than people do. Prime example, listening to the first track off the the 2003 Phosphorescent album: [enjoy!]
this is a clip from the classic movie with a score by one of my favorite bands of all time, the cinematic orchestra - still one of the top 3 dvd's that I own:
I've been listening to a shit ton of Psychic Ills stuff again - I heard there may be a new album coming out soon - to me, they're a band that has never done anything wrong -
this album is absolutely dominating any playlist that I put together at the moment - Broken social scene has long been a favorite of mine... "spirit if..." - the first in a series? welcomed with open arms.
SEPTEMBER 11--Meet Carlton Davis. The Minnesota man, 26, is facing felony charges for allegedly stealing a cell phone and purse from a woman he mugged on a St. Paul street early Saturday morning. According to police, after the woman turned over her belongings, Davis announced, "Now I'm going to suck your feet." Which he did, after the 24-year-old victim removed her shoes. Davis, who fled when passersby approached, was apprehended by cops a few blocks from the crime scene. He was booked into the Ramsey County lockup, where the below mug shot was snapped.
