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专题07七选五12篇

（23-24高一上·上海·期末）MoreThanaFeeling

CharlesDarwinformulatedthemostsuccessfultheoryinthehistoryofbiology:thetheoryofevolution.Hewasalsoresponsibleforanothergrandtheory:thetheoryofemotion,whichdominatedhisfieldformorethanacentury.Itscoreprinciplewasthatthemindconsistsoftwocompetingforces:therationalandtheemotional.1

Wenowknowthat,onthecontrary,emotionsenhanceourprocessofreasoningandaidourdecision-making.Infact,wecan’tmakedecisions,oreventhink,withoutbeinginfluencedbyouremotions.

2Perhapsthemostimportantdiscoveryregardingtheroleofemotionisthatevenwhenyoubelieveyouareexercisingcold,logicalreason,youarenot.Peoplearenotusuallyawareofthis,buttheveryframework(框架)oftheirthoughtprocessishighlyinfluencedbywhattheyarefeelingatthetime-sometimessubtly(细微地).

Consideranger,forexample.Backedbythethreatofattack,angercreatesincentives(动机)forotherstocomforttheangryindividual.Yourmentalcalculationsincreasetheimportanceyouplaceonyourownwelfareandgoalsattheexpenseofothers’.Coachestapintoangerasamotivationaltoolbecausethefocusontheselfencouragesathletestopushthemselvestoachievetheirgoals.Angeralsocausesyoutoperceivelessrisk.3

ThenewviewofemotionmaynotcorrespondtothewayDarwinsawit,butitdoessupportoneofthebasicconclusionsofhistheoryofevolution.Humansarenotasdifferentfromnon-humananimalsaspeoplebelieved.Whatcanwelearnfromthis?Thefirstandmostcrucialstepisself-awareness.4Bystudyingourownemotions,wecanreadothers’betterandcommunicatemoreeffectively.Onceweareintouchwithourtruefeelings,wecantakestepstomanagethemwheneveritbenefits.

A．Emotionsplayacriticalroleinshapingourthoughtsanddecisions,subtlyinfluencingtheframeworkofourreasoningevenwhenwe