![]() ![]() This TED speaker will tell you what the research really says. In the book How Emotions Are Made: The Secret Life of the Brain, author and distinguished professor of psychology Lisa Feldman Barrett sets out to clear the air. If you’re ready to get on the right course, look no further. ![]() These myths persist because “ emotional intelligence” industries, health professionals, and scientists often are not up-to-date with the current research. It’s a bit crazy how many of us believe these and many other myths about emotion. And here’s another: emotions come from the limbic, or “reptilian” brain and we must use our “rational” brain to control them. Here’s one you might believe that’s wrong: the world has universal facial expressions to express emotion, like smiling for joy. And it doesn’t help that there are tons of widely believed myths out there about emotions. But as we got older our emotions became increasingly more complex and confusing. ![]() We dropped our ice cream cone, we were sad. When we were young, emotions seemed pretty simple. Listen to the audio of this summary with a free reading.fm account*: ![]()
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