The Michael Shermer Show

240. Leonard Mlodinow — Emotional: How Feelings Shape Our Thinking

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Jan 11, 2022
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INSIGHT

Defining Emotions

  • Leonard Mlodinow discusses the difference between emotions, feelings, moods, drives, and passions.
  • He explores how culture and context influence emotions and the interplay between physiological changes and emotions.
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Darwin's Flawed Theory

  • Darwin's theory of emotion, like Newton's physics, was intuitive but ultimately wrong.
  • Darwin viewed emotions as vestigial in humans, superseded by language and reason.
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Darwin's Oversight

  • Darwin correctly identified the primal role of emotions in our ancestral environment.
  • He failed to recognize the positive impact of emotions on decision-making and thinking.
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