The following episode is a rerun.

It's one of our favorite episodes from the past year.

In this episode I talked to renowned neuroscientists Lisa Feldman Barrett about emotions in the brain.

Dr. Barrett is among the top 1% most cited scientists in the world and has been called

quote the most important affect of scientists of our time.

In this episode Dr. Barrett reveals what the true function of the brain is and it's not

just for thinking.

We also discuss the impact of past experiences on our cognition and what we can do to overcome

our own detrimental patterns.

Further into our discussion Dr. Lisa Feldman Barrett challenges the traditionally held

view that emotions are universal.

In her own theory of constructed emotion she argues that variability in emotional expression

exists due to socialization and language differences.

We also touch on the topics of hallucinogens, culture, education, relationships, and authoritarianism.

This was a really stimulating conversation and while we don't see eye to eye on everything

she really broadened my mind and had me thinking of new ways of thinking about emotions and

the brain.

There's no doubt that she's a legend in this field and it was a real honor chatting

with her.

So now I bring you Dr. Lisa Feldman Barrett.

Dr. Barrett so great to chat with you today on the Psychology Podcast.

It's really great to be on the podcast thanks so much for having me.

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