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How Emotions Are Made
The Secret Life of the Brain
Book • 2017
In this book, Lisa Feldman Barrett presents a new neuroscientific explanation of emotions, overturning the widely held belief that emotions are automatic, universal, and hardwired in different brain regions.
Instead, she argues that emotions are constructed in the moment through a unique interplay of brain, body, and culture.
Barrett's theory, known as the 'Theory of Constructed Emotions,' suggests that emotions are highly individualized and vary by culture.
The book explores how this new understanding has significant implications for fields such as psychology, medicine, law, parenting, and national security.
Barrett uses clear, readable prose and practical examples to make her complex theories accessible to a broad audience.
Instead, she argues that emotions are constructed in the moment through a unique interplay of brain, body, and culture.
Barrett's theory, known as the 'Theory of Constructed Emotions,' suggests that emotions are highly individualized and vary by culture.
The book explores how this new understanding has significant implications for fields such as psychology, medicine, law, parenting, and national security.
Barrett uses clear, readable prose and practical examples to make her complex theories accessible to a broad audience.
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