March 2005 PMID 15766890

Affective consciousness: Core emotional feelings in animals and humans.

Jaak Panksepp

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Peak: 2 in Dec 2023
across 5 sources since May 2020

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What people are saying

The group's overall sentiment shows agreement with the publication's emphasis on innate emotional systems, exemplified by comments about primary process affective consciousness being a 'gift' and fundamental. Engagement is evident in deeper reflections on how these emotional systems affect behavior and consciousness, with posts mentioning specific systems like SEEKING and RAGE, and referencing Panksepp's research, which underscores the work's significance and influence in understanding affective experiences across species.

AgreementModerate agreement

Most discussions acknowledge the central idea that affective consciousness is rooted in fundamental emotional systems shared across species, referencing Panksepp's work and emphasizing innate, universal emotional processes.

InterestModerate interest

The posts demonstrate curiosity about the nature and implications of primary affective consciousness, highlighted by comments on the core emotional feelings and their biological basis.

EngagementModerate engagement

Participants engage with the topic by discussing concepts like the innate nature of emotional systems, the difference between learned and intrinsic feelings, and relating them to animal behavior and consciousness, indicating active involvement.

ImpactModerate impact

The discussions suggest that the publication influences ongoing debates about animal cognition and emotional awareness, with some posts highlighting its relevance to understanding suffering and consciousness across species.

Abstract in brief

  • The paper argues that core emotional feelings in animals and humans originate from evolved emotional action systems in the mammalian brain, which generate instinctual behaviors and feelings.
  • It suggests that primary affective consciousness is an innate, universal feature of mammalian brains, making it easier to study in animals through their instinctual emotional responses rather than secondary awareness or learned feelings.
  • Studying large-scale brain dynamics related to emotional action systems like SEEKING, FEAR, RAGE, and others can help reveal the neural basis of affective consciousness across species.]

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Panagiota Papakonstantinou
@PPapakonNucl · X

@dr_souse @gmamoon888 Panksepp et al. can't help you: "Primary process affective consciousness seems to be fundamentally an unconditional 'gift of ' than an acquired skill, even though those systems facilitate skill acquisition via various felt reinforcements." https://t.co/QXV17YBTME

Dec 10, 2023 · 1 like · 1 share · 803 followers View post →
neuro.social.self
@neurosocialself · X

RT @neurosocialself: Affective consciousness: Core emotional feelings in animals and humans by Jaak Panksepp https://t.co/yywCtLzTjq https:…

May 27, 2020 · 1 share · 9,095 followers View post →
Panagiota Papakonstantinou
@PPapakonNucl · X

RT @PPapakonNucl: @dr_souse @gmamoon888 Panksepp et al. can't help you: "Primary process affective consciousness seems to be fundamentally…

Dec 16, 2023 · 1 share · 803 followers View post →
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@rompehechizos · X

@VaryIngweion @Mylestring @sr_sparks Tanto si te defiendes con rabia como si abusas de otros con euforia busca la satifacción del control inmediato. Es de naturaleza alienante, irracional. Sólo les importa la sensación asociada y no que sea absurdo hacerlo dentro de ese ecosistema. https://t.co/L7u75hk0h5

Dec 12, 2020 · 281 followers View post →

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Panagiota Papakonstantinou
@PPapakonNucl · X

RT @PPapakonNucl: @dr_souse @gmamoon888 Panksepp et al. can't help you: "Primary process affective consciousness seems to be fundamentally…

Dec 16, 2023 · 1 share · 803 followers View post →
Panagiota Papakonstantinou
@PPapakonNucl · X

@dr_souse @gmamoon888 Panksepp et al. can't help you: "Primary process affective consciousness seems to be fundamentally an unconditional 'gift of ' than an acquired skill, even though those systems facilitate skill acquisition via various felt reinforcements." https://t.co/QXV17YBTME

Dec 10, 2023 · 1 like · 1 share · 803 followers View post →
⚜️
@rompehechizos · X

@VaryIngweion @Mylestring @sr_sparks Tanto si te defiendes con rabia como si abusas de otros con euforia busca la satifacción del control inmediato. Es de naturaleza alienante, irracional. Sólo les importa la sensación asociada y no que sea absurdo hacerlo dentro de ese ecosistema. https://t.co/L7u75hk0h5

Dec 12, 2020 · 281 followers View post →
neuro.social.self
@neurosocialself · X

RT @neurosocialself: Affective consciousness: Core emotional feelings in animals and humans by Jaak Panksepp https://t.co/yywCtLzTjq https:…

May 27, 2020 · 1 share · 9,095 followers View post →