• Question: Why do we have emotions?

    Asked by hannah12350 to Angela, Gopal, Hannah, Becky, Vince on 23 Jun 2013.
    • Photo: Hannah Little

      Hannah Little answered on 23 Jun 2013:

      Emotions are useful because they help us function as a society. If you upset or anger me, you know not to do that again. They also help us biologically so things like good health, security and having a partner make us happy, but they’re also very advantageous things from an evolutionary perspective.

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    n3rdy commented on :

    Emotions are created in your body by chemicals that stimulate those Feelings and emotions.
    Evolution probably gave us emotions because we as human beings are different than other mammals in that our societies created civilizations which demanded the need for emotion.