The One You Feed The Science of Emotions: How Your Brain Predicts Your Feelings with Lisa Feldman Barrett
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Aug 22, 2025 
In this enlightening discussion, Dr. Lisa Feldman Barrett, a neuroscientist and author renowned for her pioneering work on emotion, dives into the brain's predictive nature and how it constructs emotions. She reveals that emotions are not hardwired but can be reshaped through conscious effort. Fascinatingly, Barrett explains the profound impact bodily sensations have on our feelings, emphasizing the importance of interoception. Plus, she shares practical strategies like mindfulness to enhance emotional regulation and the vital link between physical health and our emotional well-being.
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The Brain Is Not Layered
- The brain is not a layered 'lizard brain' plus rational cortex; neurons are multipurpose and networks are shared.
- Emotions aren't localized; the whole brain constructs mental states from shared ingredients.
Many Paths Produce The Same Outcome
- Degeneracy means multiple different mechanisms can produce the same behavior or feeling.
- Many biological traits arise from different gene sets or pathways, so causes are multiply determined.
Brain Predicts Experience
- The brain runs prediction algorithms using past experience to guess incoming sensations and meanings.
- Those guesses are concepts that, when confirmed, become our experience, including emotions.
