The amigdula is the home of fear in your brain, but it doesn't have a single psychological function. The lizard brain is for instincts, the olympic system is for emotions, and the cerebral cortex is for rationality. Have an inner lizard? Tell us what you think!
Lisa is a Neuroscientist, psychologist, and author of the books "Seven and a Half Lessons About the Brain" and "How Emotions are Made". We talk about:
- How expressing your emotions can help you control them
- Why democracy might not be great for brain's body budgeting
- Brain myths that deserve to die
- The replication crisis in Psychology
- And MUCH MORE!
Follow Lisa on Twitter at https://twitter.com/LFeldmanBarrett and know more about her research and writings at https://lisafeldmanbarrett.com/