a person with complete free will can recognize "feelings" and "emotions" can be re-conditioned, or completely taken out completely.
this is why meditation systems tell you to empty your mind to see the truth....to look at things with absolutely no emotional attachment will allow you to see it for what it is and not what it appears to be - completely unbiased.
if something is selfLESS there is nothing there to gratify.
I can tell you, personally, that I actively seek out doing things that I don't like doing for the sake of breaking down the accepted idea that I have conditionings - so that I may be able to extend that to all parts of my being.
try going 24 hours without smiling...or speaking...you'll start to break down your accepted conditionings and see you are (in time) capable of manifesting any action at will, and you have complete control over your actions (and thoughts! most don't have control over their thoughts) - in time, and if you reach that level - but it is possible.
...like your comment about what if you knew EVERYTHING about a person's past & brain patterns - well theoretically they could completely change who they are, including brain patterns - personality and all - you'd have no way to predict their actions.
animals can not affect any of these changes to themselves.
to sum it up - man can go against his nature, animals cannot
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