Mind & Life Podcast: Lisa Feldman Barrett – Your Emotions Aren't What You Think

This episode features psychologist, neuroscientist, and emotion researcher Lisa Feldman Barrett. She and Wendy discuss a broad range of topics about the mind, including: her unexpected path into studying emotions; how our brains construct and predict our reality; the brain's essential role in regulating the body; emotions as interpretations of our bodily state; how our past shapes and filters our present experience; the difference between affective feelings (mood) and emotions; our capacity to influence our own emotions; deconstructing our experience through mindfulness; how to improve our emotional lives; connections with Buddhist theories of mind; implications for our understanding of the self; how we regulate not only our own, but others' nervous systems; and how stress and modernity might lead to clinging to entrenched views. Original release date: January 15, 2021 Full show notes and resources: https://podcast.mindandlife.org/lisa-... Transcript: https://podcast.mindandlife.org/wp-co... -------------------- LISTEN 🎧 Check out all the episodes!    • Mind & Life Podcast   INFO 👉 The Mind & Life podcast addresses fundamental questions that arise through bridging science and contemplative wisdom https://podcast.mindandlife.org/ SUPPORT 🌟 This podcast is a project of the Mind & Life Institute. If you value this content, please consider supporting the show https://www.mindandlife.org/support-us/