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[–] TheObviousSolution@lemm.ee 12 points 4 months ago (13 children)

They don't have emotions like us but they have emotions similar to ours.

[–] Rekorse@lemmy.dbzer0.com 10 points 4 months ago (12 children)

How would you define like us vs similar to us?

[–] djsoren19@yiffit.net 6 points 4 months ago (7 children)

Humans can have more complex emotions. We can be stressed about theoretical concepts that animals just are not equipped to understand. We can be excited by the prospect of future events.

Most animal emotions are immediate. They enjoy some food they eat, they find a nice warm spot to bask in, they see a predator and run away. Most animals lack the mental capacity to think beyond the immediate.

[–] AnimalsDream 1 points 4 months ago
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