Your brain constructs emotions rather than reacting to them
In short: We often believe emotions are involuntary reactions to the world, but research suggests otherwise. This talk explores how your brain actively constructs your internal experience, offering a path toward greater emotional agency.
For over 25 years, psychology professor Lisa Feldman Barrett has conducted exhaustive research to define the nature of emotions. By mapping facial expressions, scanning brain activity, and analyzing hundreds of physiology studies, she challenges the idea that emotions are universal, hard-wired responses.
The research suggests that because emotions are constructed by the brain rather than being simple reflexes, individuals may possess more control over their emotional lives than previously understood. The talk provides a scientific framework for understanding how we process internal states.
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