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		skohan on Oct 30, 2021 \| parent \| context \| favorite \| on: Programmers’ emotions Yes I quite like the metaphor that our rational mind acts largely as the press secretary for our emotions.

cushychicken on Oct 30, 2021 [–]

I have never heard that metaphor before but I like it very much.

rgoulter on Oct 30, 2021 | [–]

I think it's Jonathan Haidt who popularised that phrasing.

The first part of his book "The Righteous Mind" discusses this aspect.

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