What do we mean when we say that something important that happened to us has not yet ‘sunk in’? What does this dynamic and extended process of ‘sinking in’ reveal about the nature of our emotional experiences? These are some of the fascinating questions that Matthew Ratcliffe (professor of philosophy at the University of York in the UK) explores in his essay for Psyche. Enjoy!
“We will not come to appreciate the nature or role of emotional experience simply by identifying, distinguishing and labelling its various components. What is needed is a more dynamic, holistic perspective that emphasises the movement of emotion over time and how it relates to the changing organisation of a human life.”
Matthew Ratcliffe from the Psyche essay
Link to the essay: What it means for something to ‘sink in’ emotionally
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