Whether we think it or not, emotions often govern the way we behave. In fact, the human brain processes emotions 200 times faster than rational input. The way we feel is often influenced by a number of factors, from our upbringing to other external stimuli we experience day-to-day. So how exactly do the things that go on around us, such as the saturation of negative news or the power dynamics at work, change how we behave? We speak with Michaela Simpson, a neuroscientist who is currently Senior Research Scientist at NeuroLeadership Institute, about the role of emotion in human behaviour and how they can be heightened when we go through events such as the pandemic we are currently in right now.

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