Emotional Rollercoaster

Claudia Hammond wrote and presented the acclaimed Radio 4 series 'Emotional Rollercoaster', which delved into the science of emotions: what they are, why they happen, and how they are created.

The book guides readers through the full spectrum of emotions including fear, sadness, anger, happiness, disgust, hate, jealousy, love, sympathy, and guilt, tracing their development from innate fear present at birth to more complex feelings like sympathy and hope.

Packed with personal anecdotes, surprising discoveries, and eccentric stories, it explains phenomena like why we feel better after crying and how bottling up anger can sometimes be beneficial, arguing that emotions are far more complex than we realise.