ReThinking You have more control over your emotions than you think with Lisa Feldman Barrett
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Jan 16, 2024 
Lisa Feldman Barrett, a distinguished psychologist and neuroscientist at Northeastern University and Harvard Medical School, challenges our understanding of emotions. She reveals that emotions can be transformed by how we think and talk about them. Listeners learn that reframing feelings—like viewing anxiety as determination—can empower emotional management. The rich vocabulary of emotions across cultures is discussed, and Barrett busts myths about emotional control, presenting techniques for mastering resilience. Her insights shed light on the amygdala’s complex role in shaping our emotional experiences.
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TED Talk Anxiety
- Lisa Feldman Barrett used her science to manage her anxiety before her TED Talk.
- By relabeling her high arousal as determination, she successfully performed.
Get Your Butterflies in Formation
- Recategorize anxiety as determination.
- This helps manage arousal in challenging situations.
Pandemic Arousal
- Before the pandemic announcement, Lisa felt high arousal but needed to gather information.
- Her husband helped by focusing on what information would reduce her discomfort, not labeling the emotion.
