I wanted to add a little more. MAYBE when we define our own emotions we are ignoring the instinctive more primiticve repsonses in US that are at the base of our emotions. Think about it. Who do you like? Who are your friends? Is it possible that feelings of security and survival are at the basis of our preferences too? What about things we dislike? or people? Is dislike of another person rooted in fear, lack of security, worry about change? Is dislike just a response to perceived threat? Do WE have emotions?

If we look at emotions in humans, I think we often are reacting based on instinct. So does that mean our emotions are not seperate from instinct and survival? Or does it mean that insticnt and survival create emotional reactions? I do not think emotion is exclusive to humans. I think emotion is a response to instinct and that other animals do have it. They may not experience it the same way we do, but in my own observations, I see it.

So, somebody argue with me. Or strongly agree. Or something.