How Emotions Are Made: The Secret Life of the Brain
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| Rating | : | 4.94 (925 Votes) |
| Asin | : | 1328915433 |
| Format Type | : | paperback |
| Number of Pages | : | 448 Pages |
| Publish Date | : | 2017-06-25 |
| Language | : | English |
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Leading the charge is psychologist and neuroscientist Lisa Feldman Barrett, whose theory of emotion is driving a deeper understanding of the mind and brain, and shedding new light on what it means to be human. Scientists have long supported this assumption by claiming that emotions are hardwired in the body or the brain. Why do emotions feel automatic? Does rational thought really control emotion? How does emotion affect disease? How can you make your children more emotionally intelligent? How Emotions Are Made answers these questions and many more, revealing the latest research and intriguing practical applications of the new science of emotion, mind, and brain. . A new theory of how the brain
Still, it is a lot to take in if one has not been exposed to these ideas before. The interface of law and brain science is suddenly the area we ought to be debating.”— Baroness Helena Kennedy QC, House of Lords “Extraordinarily well written, Lisa Barrett’s How Emotions Are Made chronicles a paradigm shift in the science of emotion. But more than just a chronicle, this book is a brilliant work of translation, translating the new neuroscience of emotion into understandable and readable terms. Since that science has profound implications in areas as disparate as police shootings and TSA profiling, the translation is critical for scientists and citizens, law
Radar6"It will change the way you think about emotions and how you feel them" according to Radar626. Emotions. We all have them. We assign them to inanimate objects like cars - "It's too cold outside. The poor girl is feeling rough this morning.". We assign them to animals - "You certainly are looking guilty for tearing up the trash can, Boomer!" But what ARE emotions? Why do some people feel them more intensely than others? Can you learn emotions? Can you unlearn emotions?Probably the one thing the. 6 said It will change the way you think about emotions and how you feel them. Emotions. We all have them. We assign them to inanimate objects like cars - "It's too cold outside. The poor girl is feeling rough this morning.". We assign them to animals - "You certainly are looking guilty for tearing up the trash can, Boomer!" But what ARE emotions? Why do some people feel them more intensely than others? Can you learn emotions? Can you unlearn emotions?Probably the one thing the. Making and Mastering Emotions As an 87-year-old non-emotional Scandinavian who avoided all the science courses I could when in high school and college, I am probably not the ideal person to write a review of this book, but I was fascinated with Dr. Barrett's,"How Emotions Are Made." Either she is a good communicator or my octogenarian brain is expanding. I think it's the former. She has a way of using homey illustrations to expla. M said I've loved settling down at the end of the day with this book. This book explains highly intellectual concepts in a truly palatable way. People of all educational backgrounds will educate themselves on a part of life everyone experiences & take pleasure in it as well. The language is fluid & enjoyable to read. I've loved settling down at the end of the day with this book, I can't wait until I can do it again tonight. There's so much to unpack about our emotions