How Emotions Are Made: The Secret Life of the Brain

Health, Fitness & Dieting

Barrett, Lisa Feldman

Mental Health

Mariner Books

A new theory of how the brain constructs emotions that could revolutionize psychology, health care, the legal system, and our understanding of the human mind.Emotions feel automatic to us; that's why scientists have long assumed that emotions are hardwired in the body or the brain. Today, however, the science of emotion is in the midst of a revolution on par with the discovery of relativity in physics and natural selection in biology. This paradigm shift has far-reaching implications not only for psychology but also medicine, the legal system, airport security, child-rearing, and even meditation.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 what it means to be human. Her research overturns the widely held belief that emotions are housed in different parts of the brain, and are universally expressed and recognized. Instead, emotion is constructed in the moment by core systems interacting across the whole brain, aided by a lifetime of learning.Are emotions more than automatic reactions? Does rational thought really control emotion? How does emotion affect disease? How can you make your children more emotionally intelligent? How Emotions Are Made reveals the latest research and intriguing practical applications of the new science of emotion, mind, and brain.

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A new theory of how the brain constructs emotions that could revolutionize psychology, health care, law enforcement, and our understanding of the human mind.Emotions feel automatic to us; that’s why scientists have long assumed that emotions are hardwired in the body or the brain. Today, however, the science of emotion is in the midst of a revolution on par with the discovery of relativity in physics and natural selection in biology. This paradigm shift has far-reaching implications not only for psychology but also medicine, the legal system, airport security, child-rearing, and even meditation.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 what it means to be human. Her research overturns the widely held belief that emotions are housed in different parts of the brain, and are universally expressed and recognized. Instead, emotion is constructed in the moment by core systems interacting across the whole brain, aided by a lifetime of learning.Are emotions more than automatic reactions? Does rational thought really control emotion? How does emotion affect disease? How can you make your children more emotionally intelligent? How Emotions Are Made reveals the latest research and intriguing practical applications of the new science of emotion, mind, and brain.

A new theory of how the brain constructs emotions that could revolutionize psychology, health care, law enforcement, and our understanding of the human mind.

Macmillan

Product Description From the author of How Emotions Are Made, a captivating collection of short essays about your brain, in the tradition of Astrophysics for People in a Hurry and Seven Brief Lessons on Physics.Have you ever wondered why you have a brain? Let renowned neuroscientist Lisa Feldman Barrett demystify that big gray blob between your ears. In seven short essays (plus a bite-sized story about how brains evolved), this slim, entertaining, and accessible collection reveals mind-expanding lessons from the front lines of neuroscience research. You'll learn where brains came from, how they're structured (and why it matters), and how yours works in tandem with other brains to create everything you experience. Along the way, you'll also learn to dismiss popular myths such as the idea of a "lizard brain" and the alleged battle between thoughts and emotions, or even between nature and nurture, to determine your behavior.Sure to intrigue casual readers and scientific veterans alike, Seven and a Half Lessons About the Brain is full of surprises, humor, and important implications for human nature--a gift of a book that you will want to savor again and again. Review "Acclaimed neuroscientist Lisa Feldman Barrett narrates her series of essays in this brief but sprightly introduction to the brain. In her erudite, enthusiastic voice…Barrett's goal is to give compelling and comprehensible information to a general audience. In this production she has definitely succeeded." ―AudioFile Magazine, An Earphones Award Winner About the Author LISA FELDMAN BARRETT, PhD, is among the top 1% most cited scientists in the world for her revolutionary research in psychology and neuroscience. She is a University Distinguished Professor at Northeastern University with appointments at the Massachusetts General Hospital and Harvard Medical School. Dr. Barrett was awarded a Guggenheim fellowship in neuroscience in 2019, and she is a member of the American Academy of Arts and Sciences and the Royal Society of Canada. She lives in Boston. More at LisaFeldmanBarrett.com. Twitter: @LFeldmanBarrett.

Seven and a Half Lessons About the Brain

Psychology & Counseling

La vida secreta del cerebro: Cómo se construyen las emociones

Science & Math

Ediciones Paidós

En siete ensayos breves (además de una breve historia sobre cómo evolucionaron los cerebros), esta colección esbelta, entretenida y accesible revela lecciones que expanden la mente de las primeras líneas de la investigación en neurociencia. Aprenderemos de dónde provienen los cerebros, cómo están estructurados (y por qué es importante) y cómo el nuestro funciona en conjunto con otros cerebros para crear todo lo que experimenta. En el camino, también aprenderemos a descartar mitos populares como la idea de que existe un 'cerebro de lagarto' o la supuesta batalla entre pensamientos y emociones, o incluso entre la naturaleza y la crianza, para determinar su comportamiento. 
Gustará e interesará tanto a los lectores casuales como a los veteranos científicos, Siete lecciones y media sobre el cerebro está lleno de sorpresas, humor e implicaciones importantes para la naturaleza humana: un libro de regalo que querrá saborear una y otra vez.\nBook Description\n¿Alguna vez te has preguntado por qué tenemos cerebro? La prestigiosa neurocientífica Lisa Feldman Barrett resolverá todas nuestras dudas acerca de esa masa gris que se encuentra entre nuestras orejas.

Siete lecciones y media sobre el cerebro

History & Philosophy

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How Emotions Are Made: The Secret Life of the Brain

How Emotions Are Made: The Secret Life of the Brain

How Emotions Are Made: The Secret Life of the Brain

How Emotions Are Made: The Secret Life of the Brain

Seven and a Half Lessons About the Brain

Seven and a Half Lessons About the Brain

La vida secreta del cerebro: Cómo se construyen las emociones

Siete lecciones y media sobre el cerebro