How Emotions Are Made
The Secret Life of the Brain
Ranked #18 in Neuroscience, Ranked #19 in Emotions — see more rankings.
“A singular book, remarkable for the freshness of its ideas and the boldness and clarity with which they are presented.” — Scientific American
“A brilliant and original book on the science of emotion, by the deepest thinker about this topic since Darwin.” — Daniel Gilbert, best-selling author of Stumbling on Happiness
The science of emotion is in the midst of a revolution on par with the discovery of relativity in physics and natural selection... more
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Kirk Borne As #AI moves toward #AGI with #NeuralNetworks, deeper understanding of Emotion Science is critical! See "How Emotions Are Made — The Secret Life of the Brain" by @LFeldmanBarrett Get the book: https://t.co/MH4f0mgnrs Watch her amazing video on @TEDTalks https://t.co/hPFB1vx4me https://t.co/hzZ4z2RCIr (Source)
Margaret Morris I appreciate Lisa Feldman Barrett’s argument that we can become the architects of our experiences. She pushes against the idea that events trigger emotions in a predetermined way and suggests we find the most specific language possible to describe our experiences and feelings. This specificity may propel us to move forward from challenges in a constructive way. (Source)
Rankings by Category
How Emotions Are Made is ranked in the following categories:
- #89 in Biology
- #66 in Brain
- #74 in Emotional Intelligence
- #70 in Human Brain
- #87 in Neurology
- #93 in Philosophy Of Science
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