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Blogs related to Lisa Feldman Barrett’s work on emotions and the brain

Understanding Depression Through a Constructed View of Emotions

Have you ever heard someone say that sickness is a mental game? Well, believe it or not, they are not completely wrong. Lisa Feldman Barret, a psychologist and…

How Predictions of Pain Lead to Different Experiences Amongst Genders

Have you ever been accused of feeling too much or too little as it relates to pain? Have you ever been called “a tough guy” or “a faker”…

Constructivist View of Emotion in Contact with Phenomenology

Part 1. Introduction. This blog puts Lisa Barrett’s constructivist theory of mental events, especially of emotions, with the phenomenological view. The question emerges from (1) the seeming incompatibility…

The Gender Gap in Emotional Concepts

In her work, How Emotions are Made, Lisa Barrett makes many bold assertions. Her mission throughout the book is clear — she’s seeking to debunk long held theories…