Neuroscientist and psychologist studying emotions, interoception, and constructionist views of perception.
Every emotion is the result of hundreds of millions of years of evolution, plus your personal history, plus cultural context.
Your brain is a prediction machine. You don't see or feel what's objectively real, but what your brain predicts.
Memory doesn't record events like a video camera. It reconstructs the past according to what you know now.
Understanding emotions begins with realizing that your brain actively constructs your inner world.
Emotions are not a biological gift, but a construction of your brain built from experience and culture.
Your mood is your brain's way of telling you something important. When you learn to listen to it, you gain wisdom.
You are not at the mercy of your emotions. Your brain constructs them based on past experience, expectations, and how you interpret sensory signals.