A fascinating conversation with Dr. Tony Nader and Dr. Lisa Feldman Barrett about the role feelings, emotions, and thoughts play in our lives. Does everyone experience happiness, sadness, and anxiety the same way? As we learn more about the brain we realize how mistaken we might have been about the mechanics of emotions. Can we eliminate the unhelpful patterns of feelings and emotions holding us back from living a fulfilling life?
Dr. Feldman Barrett is a neuroscientist, a University Distinguished Professor of Psychology at Northeastern University, and is among the top one percent most-cited scientists in the world for her revolutionary research in psychology and neuroscience. She is the author of the books Seven and a Half Lessons About the Brain and How Emotions are Made. Dr. Barrett has published over 260 peer-reviewed, scientific papers.