a colorful painting of the brain

How Emotions Are Made: The Secret Life of the Brain

by Lisa Feldman Barrett Author

In this fascinating exploration of the neuroscience behind emotions, author and psychologist Lisa Feldman Barrett reveals the way that our emotions arise in the moment. Rather than being a pre-scripted response to particular stimuli, when we feel anger, sadness, happiness, fear, or any emotion, it is because our brains are responding to a particular context and configuration of brain chemistry, body chemistry, and cultural signals. Her work has been used to optimize practices in psychology, medicine, criminal justice, parenting, education, meditation, governance, and even airport security! A compelling exploration of human feeling. 

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Comments & Reviews

11/10/2008

Is there any other place to get the book in print?

10/26/2008

The scans that Dylan did are very good. I suggest you get them instead of paying upwards of $50 on amazon or ebay!

10/16/2008

This book is out of print, but I scanned a copy that you can download via bittorrent over at OneBigTorrent.org: http://onebigtorrent.org/torrents/4089/Anarchy-in-the-Age-of-Dinosaurs

12/28/2005

This is very good, very well written. unlike alot of what crimethinc has published. well worth it.