“I am because we are” – finding our sense of self through connection and community
The Oxford Mindfulness Podcast
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Is Your Insula Reading the Emotions in a Group?
Everybody in that picture who is wearing red, the colour of his team, it has a very similar expression on ther face. Can you see that? Lots of open mouths, lots of hands on the head, frowning disbelief. It's your insula that's reading the emotions in that group. We're all reflecting back and sharing in that group emotion. But we just stop sharing. So another thing we know about in terms of us reading these emotions and sharing them with other humansa was discovered in the last 20 years.
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