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Invisibilia

Emotions

Jun 22, 2017
54:18

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Quick takeaways

  • Emotions are not hardwired reactions but constructed through concepts, challenging the belief in automatic responses.
  • Understanding the role of concepts gives individuals more control over their emotions and the ability to reshape their perceptions.

Deep dives

The Discovery of a New Emotion: Legot

Anthropologist Renado Rosaldo discovered a new emotion called Legot, which was central to a small group of communities in the Philippines. Legot was a complex and intense emotion, unlike more easily understood emotions like anger or joy. Despite years of studying and speaking with community members, Rosaldo struggled to fully grasp the depth of Legot until a decade later when he finally experienced it himself. The knowledge of this new emotion challenges the way we think about emotions and how they vary within different cultures.

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