They can be a benefit or a hazard.

[robinbloke]

[Poll #787460]

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[azekeil.livejournal.com]

Well now there's a whole new kettle of fish :)

You could start with something fairly simple: ask it how it's feeling. Keep asking why. If it really is 'feeling' the emotion, the ultimate response it gives will be to do with an interaction or the environment, particularly in the past.

Emotions isn't just about present state; it's about the cumulative effects of present and past circumstances, combined with hopes and fears for the future. You can see this would start to get exponentially complicated PDQ.

[robinbloke.livejournal.com]

And this is why psycology is something I need to study :)