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