EMOTIONAL: Do Your Feelings Make You Smarter?

Leonard Mlodinow, a theoretical physicist and author of "Emotional: How Feelings Shape Our Thinking," joins Annie Murphy Paul to explore the fascinating interplay between emotions and intelligence. They discuss how emotions can enhance decision-making and challenge the idea that rational thought is separate from our feelings. Mlodinow shares personal anecdotes about his upbringing as a child of Holocaust survivors, illustrating how emotions impact our self-perception and social interactions. Ultimately, they advocate for embracing emotions to improve our thinking and happiness.