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When I talk about the human mind, I often make the difference between the emotional brain and mental activity. I'm not sure whether there is such a thing as a pure emotion or a pure thought. Its obvious that hate is a mix of fear, love, anger and all the thinking that interconnects them.

What I see as pure emotions right now, are…

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This is a provocative question. I believe humans need to live in community. There is a basic need to be loved and to love others. Bert makes a great point that the word 'love' might say it all. Love extends beyond the rational part of our life.

About ivonprefontaine

I have been an educator for almost 20 years. Prior to that, I worked in private industry for 15 years, then returned to university to earn my education degree. For the past 11 years, I have been a co-creator of learning in a unique, progressive, alternative educational school of choice. Currently, I am engaged in a doctoral program at Gonzaga University in Spokane. A main theme in my learning there has been the roles of systems thinking, complexity theory, and organizational theory, and how they apply to education generally and the learning environment I share with students, parents, and colleagues.

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  1. Love can be seen on two levels. One child said of love: “to have fun, live, be happy” which is to say it is a quality of a self enjoying life. On the other hand there is that other form of love in appreciating another creative being.

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  2. jalal michael sabbagh.http://gravatar.com/jmsabbagh86@gmail.com

    Absolutely delightful post.Thanks for the visit.Regards.jalal

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