Amazon cover image
Image from Amazon.com

How emotions are made : the secret life of the brain Lisa Feldman Barett

By: Publication details: London : Pan Books, c2017. Description: xv, 425 p. : ill. ; 21 cmISBN:
  • 9781509837526
Subject(s): DDC classification:
  • 152.4 BA HO
Online resources: Summary: A new theory of how the brain constructs emotions that could revolutionize psychology, health care, law enforcement, and our understanding of the human mind. The science of emotion is in the midst of a revolution on par with the discovery of relativity in physics and natural selection in biology. Lisa Feldman Barrett, whose theory of emotion is driving a deeper understanding of the mind and brain, is shedding new light on what it means to be human. Her research overturns the widely held belief that emotions are housed in different parts of the brain and are universally expressed and recognized. Instead, she has shown that emotion is constructed in the moment, by core systems that interact across the whole brain, aided by a lifetime of learning. This new theory means that you play a much greater role in your emotional life than you ever thought.
Star ratings
    Average rating: 0.0 (0 votes)
Holdings
Item type Current library Call number Status Notes Date due Barcode
REGULAR University of Wollongong in Dubai Tough Topics 152.4 BA HO (Browse shelf(Opens below)) Available July2018 T0060110
Browsing University of Wollongong in Dubai shelves, Shelving location: Tough Topics Close shelf browser (Hides shelf browser)
016.1581 BU FI 50 self help classics : 152.33 WO GO Good habits, bad habits : 152.4 BA HO How emotions are made : 152.4 EK EM Emotions revealed : 152.4 EM OT Emotional intelligence in everyday life 152.4 HO GO The good mood guide :

First published: 2017. Includes bibliographical references (pages 323-368) and index.

A new theory of how the brain constructs emotions that could revolutionize psychology, health care, law enforcement, and our understanding of the human mind. The science of emotion is in the midst of a revolution on par with the discovery of relativity in physics and natural selection in biology. Lisa Feldman Barrett, whose theory of emotion is driving a deeper understanding of the mind and brain, is shedding new light on what it means to be human. Her research overturns the widely held belief that emotions are housed in different parts of the brain and are universally expressed and recognized. Instead, she has shown that emotion is constructed in the moment, by core systems that interact across the whole brain, aided by a lifetime of learning. This new theory means that you play a much greater role in your emotional life than you ever thought.

There are no comments on this title.

to post a comment.