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I believe this exactly is the situation that Damasio describes in the book I mentioned -- his patient "Elliot" had no emotions and couldn't make decisions.

See for instance:

* http://nymag.com/scienceofus/2016/06/how-only-using-logic-de...

* https://intentionalworkplace.com/2012/03/15/how-emotion-shap...