Submitted by Throwaway2354o t3_zxqfro in askscience
Telltwotreesthree t1_j256lfb wrote
Reply to comment by Cultist_O in Does an animal’s size dictate its ability to have complex emotions? by Throwaway2354o
Complex emotion is impossible without a high level of intelligence because the "complex" part is dependent on self awareness or even more abstract thinking (object permanence, cause effect, etc)
So splitting hairs about complex emotion is redundant. Any emotional complexity is dependent to a high degree on intelligence, bringing the discussion back to neuroconnectivity
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