Listen "Lessons About the Brain with Lisa Feldman Barrett"
Episode Synopsis
This episode features a profound conversation with world-renowned neuroscientist and psychologist Lisa Feldman Barrett. Lisa is among the top 1% of most-cited scientists in the world, with over 240 peer-reviewed scientific papers contributing to her revolutionary research in psychology and neuroscience. Outside of the lab, she's a best-selling author and her popular TED talk has more than 6 million views. TLDR: Lisa is a rockstar 🤘.
We cover several interesting topics, including why your brain is not for thinking, how prediction becomes reality, why most people are wrong in how they think about emotions, the best type of chocolate (spoiler: dark), and much more. Enjoy!
Links and resources:
Lisa's website and Twitter
Latest book: Seven and a Half Lessons About the Brain
Previous book: How Emotions are Made: The Secret Life of the Brain
Some of Lisa's selected journal publications and research papers
Lisa's TED Talk: You aren't at the mercy of your emotions -- your brain creates them
Jim Coan describing his heart attack on his Circle of Willis Podcast
Dharmakīrti buddhism
Books referenced:
Margaret Atwood books: Cat's Eye, Oryx and Crake & The Edible Woman
Stuart Firestein books: Failure: Why Science Is so Successful and Ignorance: How it drives science
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The song used is Murgatroyd by David Pizzaro.
We cover several interesting topics, including why your brain is not for thinking, how prediction becomes reality, why most people are wrong in how they think about emotions, the best type of chocolate (spoiler: dark), and much more. Enjoy!
Links and resources:
Lisa's website and Twitter
Latest book: Seven and a Half Lessons About the Brain
Previous book: How Emotions are Made: The Secret Life of the Brain
Some of Lisa's selected journal publications and research papers
Lisa's TED Talk: You aren't at the mercy of your emotions -- your brain creates them
Jim Coan describing his heart attack on his Circle of Willis Podcast
Dharmakīrti buddhism
Books referenced:
Margaret Atwood books: Cat's Eye, Oryx and Crake & The Edible Woman
Stuart Firestein books: Failure: Why Science Is so Successful and Ignorance: How it drives science
Support the podcast by joining Habit Weekly Pro 🚀
The song used is Murgatroyd by David Pizzaro.
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