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"Sociology, ethics, and psychology all originate from emotions. Even the moral standards that have been passed down for thousands of years originate from emotions."
"Respecting the elderly and caring for the young, brotherly love and respect, the Three Cardinal Guides and Five Constant Virtues... Without emotion, morality loses its meaning."
"But from another perspective, morality has the function of suppressing emotions."
"For example, we often say, 'Don't mess with your brother's wife, and beware of fire, thieves, and your best friend.' Why do we say that?"
"Because morality suppresses emotions, telling you that this is immoral and unreasonable."
"For example, some forbidden loves."
"What are emotions? Buddhism says that there are eight sufferings in life: birth, old age, sickness, death, separation from loved ones, encountering those you hate, not getting what you want, and the five aggregates. From these eight sufferings arise greed, anger, ignorance, hatred, love, aversion, and desire."
"Confucianism speaks of eight virtues in life: filial piety, brotherly love, loyalty, trustworthiness, propriety, righteousness, integrity, and shame. These virtues are used to constrain emotions."
"The Taoists say: Heaven and Earth are ruthless, treating all things like straw dogs; the sage is ruthless, treating the people like straw dogs. Therefore, the Way of Heaven is impartial, and the Great Way is without contention."
"These statements all revolve around emotions, which shows that emotions can give rise to philosophy, psychology, morality, and so on."
……100 million.
152 Qiao Jingjing, feeling guilty; watching Japanese anime?
"So how do we analyze emotions in modern times? I divide them into four types: romantic love, familial love, friendship, and best friend love."
"There's a reason for this order. Love is the most complicated thing, so I put it first."
There's a saying that goes something like this: love is a purity, friendship is a breadth, and family affection is a depth.
"But these feelings are not clearly distinct; they intertwine and transform into one another."
"Let's talk about female friendships first. Among the students here, do any girls have male best friends? And do any boys have female confidantes?"
"Have!"
The college students responded enthusiastically.
"A best friend relationship is a state that is more than friends but less than lovers."
"They can be promoted at any time, but they may never get a 'title' in their entire lives. It's caught between love and friendship."
"A backup plan, huh?" a female college student said with a laugh.
"If she's not a backup option, then that would be an insult to our friendship."
Professor Liu shook his head: "Having a backup plan is more like someone leaving themselves a way out, while a close female friend is a real emotion that everyone needs."
"I believe everyone has had this experience: when you encounter troubles in life, you don't talk to your family or your best friend, but you confide in a special person of the opposite sex in your life."
"Usually, this person you can confide in is someone you love more than your lover, or someone you consider a relative more than your relative."
Hearing this, Qiao Jingjing said enviously:
"I also want a male best friend."
Su Jinbei muttered under her breath, "Go find it yourself, don't just be a talker."
Qiao Jingjing sighed, "I wish I could, but every man I come into contact with covets my beauty."
Su Jinbei turned to look at Qiao Yu.
Qiao Yu exclaimed excitedly, "Bullshit, you have to ask me if I agree."
"Let's talk about friendship again. Friendship is the most indispensable emotion. A person can live without love, or even without family, but not without friendship."
"That would make you feel very lonely. Medical statistics show that 90% of autistic patients have a lack of friendships."
"Therefore, friendship is a kind of breadth. At the same time, friendship can also turn into love."
"The terms 'boyfriend' and 'girlfriend' originated from this."
At this moment, some students raised their hands and shouted:
"But not all friendships will turn into love, it only applies to the opposite sex."
Professor Liu chuckled: "You're still too young. Where do you think the term 'bromance' came from?"
Everyone burst into laughter.
Qiao Yu smiled too.
Professor Liu's lectures are indeed very humorous.
It also has depth.
The content is packed with useful information.
Unlike the online novels he reads, which are mostly low-quality, worthless stuff.
"As for family affection, it is probably the most heartwarming kind of emotion."
"Love can change, and friendship can betray."
"And family ties are the hardest emotions for a person to sever in their lifetime."
"The love of parents who gave you life and raised you, and the love of siblings who are your closest relatives. It is a strong blood tie and a lifelong bond."
"but……"
"Family ties can be quite complex at times, and to a certain extent, they are a transformation of romantic love."
Love is like fireworks, dazzling and beautiful, but not necessarily lasting.
"We often say that there is a seven-year itch in a marriage. It is actually a manifestation of love being worn down over a long period of time."
"At this time, due to the bond with their children, most couples will transform their love into familial affection."
"Long-term married couples live and interact more like family. It's young couples who are so passionately in love."
"The ancients saw through this essence long ago. In their view, a couple who treat each other with respect is the most perfect and reasonable model."
"but..."
Professor Liu abruptly changed the subject, dropping a bombshell:
"Family affection can sometimes transform into romantic love. We call it forbidden love."
A low murmur arose among the university students.
This topic is embarrassing.
Some of the girls even blushed.
I go!
Qiao Yu thought to himself, "Brother, are you going to pull off some unexpected plot twists next?"
Can we change the subject?
This kind of thing is considered 18+ and will be censored if spoken aloud.
I'm still young, can you withdraw your request?
Qiao Jingjing frowned.
In a narrow sense, it refers to improper sexual relations between people with special status. In a broad sense, it includes improper sexual relations between people of different generations, including those of the same generation.
"It's a shift in the traditional Five Relationships. What are the Five Relationships? Heaven, Earth, Ruler, Parents, Teacher..."
Professor Liu spoke fluently and without the slightest embarrassment.
His face clearly showed that this was a "serious academic exchange".
No wonder he's a returnee who studied abroad.
They have an open mind.
Qiao Yu thought to himself, "The transformation of the five cardinal relationships?"
That's amazing! Are there any heroes who can slay the heavens?
"Forbidden love has a long history, and its definition changes in each era."
"For example, as everyone knows, marriage between cousins was normal and legal in ancient times, but not in modern times."
“Relationships such as teacher-student romances and superior-subordinate relationships, which are very common in modern times, would not have been accepted or tolerated in ancient times.”
"The similarity between the two is that relationships between men and women with specific sexual orientations are not recognized in any era."
"Today we'll focus on the behavior of transforming familial affection into romantic love."
Professor Liu said, "There's no need to feel embarrassed or ashamed; this is normal academic exchange."
A male college student suddenly raised his hand: "I think the act of turning familial affection into romantic love is extremely absurd and ridiculous."
"Anyone with a moral compass would not do such a thing."
Professor Liu smiled and said, "This is in line with the general public's view, but this phenomenon does exist. It can't be said to be very common, but it's not uncommon."
"This is especially true abroad. And in ancient times, there were many similar phenomena."
"Take the Tang Dynasty, which was known for its open-mindedness, for example. Emperor Taizong of Tang once wanted to make his brother's wife, Li Yuanji's wife, his empress."
"Later, Empress Wu Zetian and Consort Yang Guifei also served the emperor and his son."
"However, these are irrelevant to what I'm about to say, so I'll leave them aside for now."
How does familial affection transform into romantic love? From a psychological perspective, there are two reasons: environment and emotional needs.
"Note that this is not a physiological need. From an objective perspective, this phenomenon often exists in abnormal or unhappy family relationships."
"Single-parent families are particularly prone to Oedipus and Electra complexes. This is a manifestation of a child's lack of security."
"Some psychology experts believe that children must get rid of their Oedipus and Electra complexes in order for their personalities to develop healthily."
"Some mental and sexual abnormalities in adults are due to their inability to get rid of Oedipus or Electra complexes."
"These are mental illnesses and psychological disorders; they are abnormal and unhealthy."
"Oedipus and Oedipus complexes are common, but those that actually lead to illicit relationships are extremely rare."
"And this probability is much higher between siblings."
Professor Liu asked, "Are there any anime/manga fans here?"
Immediately, a flood of hands went up, mostly from boys.