

240. Leonard Mlodinow — Emotional: How Feelings Shape Our Thinking
51 snips Jan 11, 2022
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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.
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- Darwin viewed emotions as vestigial in humans, superseded by language and reason.
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.