Another important aspect of emotional salience involves its role in our anticipation of the future. Indeed, when we imagine our future state, whether five minutes or five years from now, we are not merely thinking comprehensively about events, as such. The most salient feature that our brain anticipates is our emotional state. For example, if I am worried about what diagnosis the doctor will give to my child, I am not only worried about the fact that she may have cancer. Rather, my mind is anticipating what I will feel when I hear the news. Moreover, it is not only that I anticipate the
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