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FrustratedMonkytoday at 3:13 PM2 repliesview on HN

When you get burned, you learn to fear fire.

Sure, humans come with some baked in weights, but others are learned.


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lesuoractoday at 5:47 PM

I think the associations are learned but not the feelings are learned.

Like some people feel great joy when an American flag burns while others feel upset.

If you accidentally delete a friends hard drive you'll feel sad but if you were intentionally sabotaging a company you'll feel proud at the success.

i.e. joy and happiness are innate not learned.