Lisa Feldman Barrett - Your Emotions Aren't What You Think
Mind & Life
Understanding the Brain Through Context
Exploring the brain requires focusing on how it regulates human experiences in connection with other brains and bodies, rather than merely identifying physical origins of emotions like anger or fear. This perspective emphasizes that a single human brain can generate various types of mental life influenced by cultural contexts. The categories and classifications of experiences are not uniform across cultures or even within the same cultural group, highlighting the diversity of human cognition and understanding.
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