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emotional programs. "emotional stimulus" is a key term in the theory of perception. P471a. The incentive principle
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EMOTIONAL PROGRAMS
Emotional programs are programs of perceiving activity. They are incapable of determining the type of perceived object. They are too simple for that. But they give a primitive qualitative assessment of the perceived object. In each image of an object (more precisely, in the matrix of supporting attributes of the image of this object) they distinguish only what they know. And they distinguish in each object only the type of emotional stimulus, but not the type of the object itself.
" Emotional stimulus" is a key term in the theory of perception.
Simple programs are very fast. Actually, this is another reason that emotional instincts still exist. After all, even today there is simply no better substitute for them. Nature has not yet " invented" anything simpler and more reliable than such an instinct.
P471. The principle of emotional stimulus.
Any emotional program is a kind of recognition program. But she refers the corresponding matrix of supporting signs of the image of the perceived object only to the type of emotional stimulus she knows. (3. 6. 10. ) 471
What is an incentive?
P471a. The incentive principle
Stimulus is a sign of an object that has a significant definite meaning for the individual who perceives it. (3. 6. 10. ) 471a
Recognition of an image is the assignment of an image to the type of known similar images. But the emotional program is something in between, between the receptor rule and the program that recognizes the type of object. That is, this program historically arose much later than the receptor rule, but much earlier than the program that recognizes the type of an object. It is incapable of recognizing the image, since it does not have a wide matrix of sensitive features. But it is capable of recognizing the essential feature of the perceived object.
Emotional programs do not distinguish between types of objects. They are too simple for that. They do not have broad matrices of sensitive signs, therefore, they classify any receptive image as a stimulus type. Like is cognized by like.
The instinct for good and evil classifies the receptive image as good or bad. The feeling of this instinct is called the emotion of good and evil.
The instinct of fear and confidence classifies the receptive image as dangerous or not. His feeling is the emotion of fear.
The instinct of curiosity whether the receptive image is known or not. His feeling is the emotion of curiosity, which, in fact, is the cause of the appearance of the orienting reflex.
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The instinct of benefit classifies the receptive image as necessary or useless. His feeling is a pragmatic emotion.
The perfection instinct classifies the receptive image as perfect or primitive. His feeling is the emotion of beauty.
The meanness instinct classifies the actions of others as correct or not.
Emotional programs evaluate both the subject's own states and actions. They evaluate partners and their actions. For example, the emotion of love and disgust.
There are not many types of simple emotional stimuli. No more than twenty. However, when several different emotional instincts simultaneously “see” only their (known) stimulus in the same image of perception, a complex emotion arises. And there are already not twenty such emotions, but hundreds of types.
Thus, emotional language has wide recognition capabilities.
EMOTIONAL INSTINCTS
Emotional instincts are included in many recognition programs that are skills. Are included as elements. The psyche is an informational entity , so copying any program while creating another is a simple and common operation for it. (In my opinion, this is mainly what sane thinking does. ) So almost all skills involve emotional instincts. For example, emotional instincts must be included in any concept. Therefore, a person not only understands the type of the perceived object and its content, but he also feels his attitude to this object.
P472
When a child is born, then he, as a recognition program, has nothing but emotional instincts. It is these instincts that are first involved in creating the child's discriminating skills. Further, more and more new skills are included in this work. Thus, these instincts (their copies) in the created skills remain forever. (3. 6. 10. ) 472
Instinct is a genetically generated active program. But such a program is easily copied and attached to any other program. Reason, when forming concepts, always gives them the corresponding emotional instincts. Without these instincts, the mind will be cold as ice. Yes, he will never create his first concept without these instincts. However, the instinct (program) is much stronger (more stable) than any skill. The concept (skill) is another matter. Today it is one thing, but tomorrow, due to the knowledge gained, it is completely different. This does not happen with instincts. They are as strong as diamonds.
P473
Emotional instincts are much stronger than emotional skills, because they are transmitted in a genetic way. (3. 6. 10. ) 473
However, the relative immutability of instinct does not at all prevent it from becoming the core of a skill or representation. And he becomes, otherwise then a person would not have a single concept and not a single idea. But concepts and ideas die with a person, and then, in the next generations, only instincts are genetically transmitted. This is precisely the essence of their strength.
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