
How Emotions Are Made
The Secret Life of the Brain
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Cassandra Campbell
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“Fascinating... A thought-provoking journey into emotion science.” - Wall Street Journal
“A singular book, remarkable for the freshness of its ideas and the boldness and clarity with which they are presented.” - Scientific American
“A brilliant and original book on the science of emotion, by the deepest thinker about this topic since Darwin.” - Daniel Gilbert, best-selling author of Stumbling on Happiness
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. Leading the charge is psychologist and neuroscientist Lisa Feldman Barrett, whose research overturns the long-standing belief that emotions are automatic, universal, and hardwired in different brain regions. Instead, Barrett shows, we construct each instance of emotion through a unique interplay of brain, body, and culture. A lucid report from the cutting edge of emotion science, How Emotions Are Made reveals the profound real-world consequences of this breakthrough for everything from neuroscience and medicine to the legal system and even national security, laying bare the immense implications of our latest and most intimate scientific revolution.
“Mind-blowing.” - Elle
“Chock-full of startling, science-backed findings... An entertaining and engaging read.” - Forbes
©2017 by Lisa Feldman Barrett. (P)2016 Brilliance Audio, all rights reserved.Essentialism v Constructivism
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interesting book, monotonous narration.
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!!INCREDIBLE!!
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exceptional
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Fascinating scientific concepts
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However, it started to go downhill from there with the authors need to be completely correct and deny any intrinsic neurological activity that could be construed as emotion. Much of the book became repetitions of the same arguments.
Another major limitation is the authors apparent unfamiliarity with most physiology or neuroscience outside of a very limited field. The term ‘body budget is’ used incessantly and I was a bit confused until I realised that it meant whatever physiological processes were going on that the author couldn’t be bothered with explaining or didn’t understand (eg. glucose levels, Adrenalin, cortisol etc).
The later chapters which attempt to provide ‘self-help’ advice come across as shallow and were difficult to finish.
Overall, worth a listen still.
Interesting concepts and great start but last half disappointing
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I know that I will reread and reference this book multiple times to help clarify what I feel and what is behind it.
The message is communicated so well and the narration drew me in. I thoroughly enjoyed every minute.
Essential reading
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Worth the 14 hours and will buy the hard copy
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Informative, fascinating, well-written
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narration makes it hard to listen
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