Lisa Feldman Barrett on Lessons About the Brain

Apr 27, 2021

Lisa Feldman Barrett, a leading psychologist and neuroscientist, discusses her groundbreaking book, emphasizing how our brains shape our experiences and well-being. She explains the concept of the 'body budget,' highlighting the vital interplay of emotions and physical health. The conversation dives into personal responsibility in emotional regulation and the power of our social interactions. Barrett also tackles the brain's predictive mechanisms, offering insights on improving decision-making and fostering emotional awareness for a happier life.

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ADVICE

Best Self Environment

Surround yourself with people who bring out your best self.
Cultivate experiences that reinforce positive traits.

INSIGHT

Interconnected Nervous Systems

Humans constantly regulate each other's nervous systems, for better or worse.
We are caretakers of each other's well-being, impacting it through words and actions.

INSIGHT

Dual Responsibility

Personal responsibility and influence on others are not mutually exclusive.
We are responsible for ourselves and for how we affect others, it's not a zero-sum game.

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Lisa Feldman Barrett is among the top one percent most cited scientists in the world for her revolutionary research in psychology and neuroscience. She is a University Distinguished Professor of Psychology at Northeastern University, with appointments at Harvard Medical School and Massachusetts General Hospital. She also received a Guggenheim Fellowship in 2019, the APS Mentor Award for Lifetime Achievement in 2018, and the APA Distinguished Scientific Contribution Award in Psychology in 2021. She is the author of many books including the one discussed in this episode, Seven and a Half Lessons About The Brain.

In this episode, Eric and Lisa Feldman Barrett discuss key findings about how our brains work and how these findings can help us live a healthier, happier life.

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In This Interview, Lisa Feldman Barrett and I Discuss Lessons About the Brain and…

Her book, Seven and a Half Lessons About The Brain
The ways that humans regulate one another contributing to the wellbeing or burdening one another
That we are the caretaker of other people’s nervous systems
The fact that we are all also responsible for ourselves
We are responsible for certain things not necessarily because they’re our fault, but because we’re the only one’s who can change them
Difference between responsibility and culpability
The brain’s most important job
The biggest predictor of illness in adulthood
What makes you more vulnerable to stressors later in life
That brains specialize in predicting rather than reacting
Things we can do to make the quality of our day to day experience feel better
Flexibility being the key to resilience

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