Hume

I think that these quotes are trying to say that the mind can in no way recall a situation and have the same effect as the initial experience. Thinking about a particular feeling or event does not even compare to the actual incident. Not to say that thinking about certain things cannot evoke emotion, but I believe that the mind has limitations and cannot recreate an occurence. I would say that I agree with him almost one-hundred percent. With the example of heat and pain, I think that it is very obvious that actually feeling these two things is different than experiencing them. If you are badly burned, heal, and then think about being burned the sensation is not going to suddenly reappear as it used to feel. You may remember that how much it hurt, but you will not feel it again. I suppose the only part that I disagree with is remember emotion. If someone in your life were to die, thinking about it could be just as painful as when you found out. I would say that this could have an effect on how people portray a situation in a documentary. If they are recalling information, it may not be entirely true because they are not actually experiencing it again. They are just remembering. And as I said, the mind has limitations so it seems almost impossible for someone's depiction of a situation to be completely accurate.