Thoughts aren’t
stored in the brain, or anywhere for that matter.
The brain’s
contents consist of functions, like facial recognition and visual processing,
and memories.
Thoughts are constructed. We construct
thoughts in the moment they are needed and relevant. Any consistency we see in
our thoughts results from the choices we make in constructing those thoughts. You
can learn more about this view by reading The Mind Is Flat: The Remarkable Shallowness of
the Improvising Brain or seeing one of Nick Chater’s videos.
Emotions are a
specific form of thoughts. They aren’t stored anywhere; we have memories of our
previous emotional responses, and we construct emotions in the moment that we
believe are consistent with our previous emotions. You can learn more about
this view by reading How Emotions Are Made or watching her 2018 TED talk you aren't at the mercy
of your emotions -- your brain creates them.
Don’t believe everything you think.
Reference: John Light
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