How Emotions Are Made

The Secret Life of the Brain

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'How Emotions Are Made did what all great books do. It took a subject I thought I understood and turned my understanding upside down' – Malcolm Gladwell, author of Talking to Strangers

When you feel anxious, angry, happy, or surprised, what's really going on inside of you?

Perhaps you thought of your emotions as automatic and reactive, a response to the world around you. The thrill of seeing an old friend, the fear of losing someone you love – each of these sensations seems to arise automatically and uncontrollably.

But pioneering neuroscientist Lisa Feldman Barrett will shatter everything you think you know with a compelling new argument: emotions aren't universally pre-programmed into our brains and bodies, but rather are unique psychological experiences constructed through our personal history, physiology, and environment.

Relationships, health, parenting, even national security – emotions have serious implications for them all. How Emotions are Made offers a radical new framework that finally, truly, explains what you’re feeling – and why it matters so much.

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Year Published:
2018
Country of Publication:
United Kingdom
Format:
Paperback
ISBN:
9781509837526
Number of Pages:
448
Publication Date:
08/02/2018
Publisher:
Pan Macmillan
Place of Publication:
London
Authors:
Barrett, Lisa Feldman
Language:
English
SKU:
9781509837526

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