How Emotions Are Made: The Secret Life of the Brain by Lisa Feldman Barrett

How Emotions Are Made: The Secret Life of the Brain

Lisa Feldman Barrett

448 pages first pub 2016 (editions)

nonfiction psychology science challenging informative reflective slow-paced

Description

A new theory of how the brain constructs emotions that could revolutionize psychology, health care, law enforcement, and our understanding of the human mind.Emotions feel automatic, like uncontrollable reactions to things we think and experience. ...

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